West of Memphis (2012)
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.
Directed by: Amy J. Berg
Top Billed Cast: David Burnett, Carlos Seals, Michael Carson
Runtime: 150 minutes
Full Cast List ▾
Damien Echols
Self
Jessie Misskelley Jr.
Self
Jason Baldwin
Self
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Pam Hobbs
Self – Stevie Branch's Mother
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Steve Jones
Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
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John Fogleman
Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor
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Jerry Driver
Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
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Sharon French
Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial
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Lorri Davis
Self – Damien's Wife
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Mara Leveritt
Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"
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Martin Hill
Self – Case Researcher
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Dan Stidham
Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley
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Jessie Misskelley Sr.
Self – Jessie's Father
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Steve Drizin
Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law
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Laura Nirider
Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth
Kiki Daire
Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason (as Jennifer Bearden)
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David Burnett
Self – Trial Judge
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Stephanie Dollar
Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
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Dennis Carter
Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
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Dennis Riordan
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
Eddie Vedder
Self – WM3 Supporter
Henry Rollins
Self – WM3 Supporter
Peter Jackson
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Michael Carson
Self – Former Juvenile Inmate
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Joyce Cureton
Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired
John Douglas
Self – FBI Profiler, Retired
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John Mark Byers
Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers
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Vicki Hutcheson
Self – Prosecution Witness
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Vincent J.M. Di Maio
Self – Forensic Pathologist
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Joseph Garner
Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family
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Carlos Seals
Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family
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Jamie Ballard
Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch
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John Richards
Self – Turtle Breeder
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Rachael Geiser
Self – Private Investigator
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Amanda Hobbs
Self – Stevie Branch's Sister
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Robert Heath Meeks
Self – Therapist
