Discover
Starting with a searing examination of the police investigation into the 1993 murders of three, eight year old boys Christopher Byers, Steven Branch and Michael Moore in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, the film reveals the story from the inside. West of Memphis uncovers new evidence surrounding the arrest and conviction of the other three victims of this shocking crime - Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley all three of whom were teenagers at the time of their arrests and all three of whom were imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.
Original Release
11/22/2012
US Release
12/25/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Baden | Self - Former New York City Chief Medical Examiner |
Jason Baldwin | Himself / Self |
Holly Ballard | Self - Friend of Jason Baldwin |
Jamie Clark Ballard | Self - Neighbor of Stevie Branch |
Jennifer Bearden | Self - Childhood Friend of Damien and Jason |
Patrick Benca | Self - Damien Echols' Attorney |
Steve Braga | Self - Damien Echols' Attorney |
Karen Bruewer | Self |
David Burnett | Self - Trial Judge |
John Mark Byers | Self - Christopher Byers' Father |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Michael Baden | Self - Former New York City Chief Medical Examiner |
Jason Baldwin | Himself / Self |
Holly Ballard | Self - Friend of Jason Baldwin |
Jamie Clark Ballard | Self - Neighbor of Stevie Branch |
Jennifer Bearden | Self - Childhood Friend of Damien and Jason |
Patrick Benca | Self - Damien Echols' Attorney |
Steve Braga | Self - Damien Echols' Attorney |
Karen Bruewer | Self |
David Burnett | Self - Trial Judge |
John Mark Byers | Self - Christopher Byers' Father |
Michael Carson | Self - Foremer Cellmate of Jason Baldwin |
Dennis Carter | Self - Defense Witness for Jessie Misskelley |
The Chicks | Themselves |
Heather Crawford | Self - TV News Anchor |
Joyce Cureton | Self - Former Director of Juvenile Detention |
Brent Davis | Self - Prosecutor |
Lorri Davis | Herself / Self - Damien Echols' Wife |
Johnny Depp | Self |
Vincent Di Maio | Self - Forensic Pathologist |
Stephanie Dollar | Self - Defense Witness for Jessie Misskelley |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ken Kamins | Executive Producer |
Lorri Davis | Producer |
Damien Wayne Echols | Producer |
Peter Jackson | Producer |
Amy Berg | Producer |
Matthew Dravitzki | Producer |
Tina Elmo | Producer |
Katelyn Howes | Producer |
Dan Kaplow | Producer |
Jonathan McHugh | Producer |
Alejandra Riguero | Producer |
Fran Walsh | Producer |