West of Memphis 11 years old

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

West of Memphis

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 Unitedstatian South.

Credits

West of Memphis Cast

Name Character
Peter Jackson He was 51, 45 years old when he died as Himself
Damien Wayne Echols He was 38, now 49 years old as Himself
Eddie Vedder He was 48, now 59 years old as Himself
Jason Baldwin He was 35, now 47 years old as Himself
Lorri Davis as Herself
Pam Hobbs She was 83, now 95 years old as Herself
Julie Ann Doan She was 54, now 66 years old as Herself
Jessie Misskelley as Himself

West of Memphis Crew

Name Department
Fran Walsh as Producer. She was 53 (now 65) years old Production
Ken Kamins as Executive Producer. Production
Peter Jackson as Producer. He was 51 (45) years old when He died Production
Amy Berg as Director. Directing
Amy Berg as Producer. Production
Amy Berg as Writer. Writing
Billy McMillin as Editor. Editing
Billy McMillin as Writer. Writing
Lorri Davis as Producer. Production
West of Memphis poster
West of Memphis (11 years)

An examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 25, 2012
  • Runtime: 150 minutes