West of Memphis 2012

Synopsis

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.

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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
• Lorri Davis Self – Damien's Wife
• Mara Leveritt Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"

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