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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.

20122h 30mRDocumentary

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About West of Memphis

Directors
Amy J. Berg
Cast
Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., Jason Baldwin, Pam Hobbs, Steve Jones, John Fogleman
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, New Zealand
Status
Released

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