West of Memphis

"An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas"

Nov 22 2012 R 2h 27m
Crime, Documentary

The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense allows the film to show the investigation, research, and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.

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Plot

West of Memphis is an examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers' unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense, allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South.

Written by

Amy Berg, Billy McMillin

Directed by

Amy Berg

Cast

Jason Baldwin, Damien Wayne Echols, Jessie Misskelley

Crew

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Production Countries

New Zealand, United States of America

Production Companies

Disarming Films, WingNut Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 10 nominations total

Trailers
West Of Memphis - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
11,484
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA