United States / Jan 21, 2012 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sharon French | Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial |
| Lorri Davis | Self – Damien's Wife |
| Mara Leveritt | Self – Author - "Devil's Knot" |
| Martin Hill | Self – Case Researcher |
| Dan Stidham | Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley |
| Jessie Misskelley Sr. | Self – Jessie's Father |
| Steve Drizin | Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law |
| Laura Nirider | Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth |
| Kiki Daire | Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden) |
| David Burnett | Self – Trial Judge |
| Stephanie Dollar | Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial |
| Dennis Carter | Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial |
| Dennis Riordan | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney |
| Eddie Vedder | Self – WM3 Supporter |
| Henry Rollins | Self – WM3 Supporter |
| Peter Jackson | Self – WM3 Supporter |
| Michael Carson | Self – Former Juvenile Inmate |
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| Joyce Cureton | Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired |
| John Douglas | Self – FBI Profiler, Retired |
| John Mark Byers | Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers |
| Vicki Hutcheson | Self – Prosecution Witness |
| Vincent J.M. Di Maio | Self – Forensic Pathologist |
| Joseph Garner | Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family |
| Carlos Seals | Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family |
| Jamie Ballard | Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch |
| John Richards | Self – Turtle Breeder |
| Rachael Geiser | Self – Private Investigator |
| Amanda Hobbs | Self – Stevie Branch's Sister |
| Robert Heath Meeks | Self – Therapist |
| Erin Moriarty | Self – Journalist |
| Don Horgan | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney |
| Barry Scheck | Self – The Innocence Project |
| Johnny Depp | Self – WM3 Supporter |
| Patti Smith | Self – WM3 Supporter |
| Natalie Maines | Self – WM3 Supporter |
| Mildred French | Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs |
| Judy Sadler | Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt |
| Marie Hicks | Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother |
| Cindy Hobbs | Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister |
| David Jacoby | Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs |
| Sheila Muse | Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt |
| Stephen Braga | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney |
| Blake Sisk | Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser |
| Cody Gott | Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser |
| Capi Peck | Self – Arkansas Take Action |
| Patrick Benca | Self – Damien Echols' Attorney |
| Scott Ellington | Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas |
| Holly Ballard | Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin |
| Gail Grinnell | Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother |
| Gary Gitchell | Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage) |
| Terry Hobbs | Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage) |
| Richard Souviron | Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | West of Memphis |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America, New Zealand |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Disarming Films, WingNut Films |
| Release date | 22 novembre 2012 |
| Executive producer | Ken Kamins |
| Production | Lorri Davis, Damien Echols, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Amy J. Berg, Matt Dravitzki, Katelyn Howes, Alejandra Riguero, Dan Kaplow, Tina Elmo |
| Writer | Billy McMillin, Amy J. Berg |
| Editing | Billy McMillin |
| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti, Ronan Killeen |
| Assistant directors | Amy J. Berg |
| Camera operators | Maryse Alberti, Ronan Killeen |
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| Additional photography | Maryse Alberti, Ronan Killeen |
| Music | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Jonathan McHugh |
| Sound | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Jonathan McHugh |
| Revenue | 318.317 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / Sep 02, 2012 / Sundance Film Festival
Canada / Sep 08, 2012 / R / Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 13, 2012 / BFI London Film Festival
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Spain / Oct 24, 2012 / Valladolid International Film Festival
Poland / Nov 15, 2012 / American Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Feb 01, 2013 / 14A
Theatrical release
Portugal / Nov 22, 2012 / M/16
United Kingdom / Dec 21, 2012 / 15
United States / Dec 25, 2012 / R
Australia / Feb 14, 2013 / MA 15+
Physical media
Argentina / May 22, 2013 / +16 / DVD
Mexico / Jun 14, 2013 / DVD
Sweden / Aug 07, 2013 / 15 / DVD
TV
Japan / Aug 24, 2014
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