Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

"The complete inside story of the West Memphis Three"

Oct 13 2012 Not Rated 2h 1m
Crime, Documentary

A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.

Plot

In 1993, a horrific triple child murder was discovered in West Memphis, Arkansas, but the reaction to it precipitated a horror of its own. This film follows up on the story of the three boys, called the West Memphis Three, who were convicted for this crime with questionable evidence. For years, the boys' fate sparked a mass movement striving to prove their innocence while the state is equally determined to avoid admitting it could have been wrong. Through the swirl of new evidence and suspects, the Three tell their own tale about enduring this injustice against the opinions of the victim's families in a debate that eventually came to an inadequate resolution.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
11,184
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
85
Popularity
NA