West of Memphis

"An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas"

2012 2h 30m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 162

Documentary

Synopsis

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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 American South.

“An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas”

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Cast

Damien Echols
Self
Jessie Misskelley Jr.
Self
Jason Baldwin
Self
Pam Hobbs
Self – Stevie Branch's Mother
Steve Jones
Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
John Fogleman
Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor
Jerry Driver
Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
Sharon French
Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amy J. Berg
Writers: Billy McMillin, Amy J. Berg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, New Zealand

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, New Zealand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Amy J. Berg, shot by Maryse Alberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Cave. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Billy McMillin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas".

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The take

Amy J. Berg directs. Maryse Alberti behind the camera. Nick Cave scores. Billy McMillin cuts. Produced in United States of America, New Zealand. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, New Zealand.
4Directed by Amy J. Berg, shot by Maryse Alberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nick Cave. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Billy McMillin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas".
9IMDB entry: tt2130321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "release from prison", "arkansas", "trial", "murder".