West of Memphis

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

West of Memphis (2012)

Timing: 2:30 (150 min)

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Release date

2012-11-22

Country

United States, New Zealand

Production

WingNut Films, Disarming Films

Genre

Documentary

Budget

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$318 317

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Director

Amy J. Berg

Actors

Damien Echols, Julie Ann Doan, Jessie Misskelley, Jr., Jason Baldwin, Pam Hobbs, Jessie Misskelley, Steve Jones, John Fogleman, Jerry Driver, Sharon French
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Scenario

Amy J. Berg, Billy McMillin

Producer

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Amy J. Berg, Damien Echols, Lorri Davis, Ken Kamins

Operator

Maryse Alberti

Composer

Nick Cave

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Editing

Billy McMillin
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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 Unitedstatian South.

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