West of Memphis
An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas. 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.
Views: 1647
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Director: Amy Berg
Actors: Damien Echols, Eddie Vedder, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley, Julie Ann Doan, Lorri Davis, Pam Hobbs, Peter Jackson
Country: New Zealand, United States of America
Company: Disarming Films, WingNut Films
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award, 1 win & 10 nominations total
Worldwide Gross: $318,317
Duration:
2h 30minRelease: 2012
Release Date: 2012-12-25
IMDb: 7.9
TMDB: 7.4
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Metacritic: 80
FilmAffinity: 7.4