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Documentary
2012
R
2 hours and 30 minutes
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.
Release:
November 22, 2012
Original language:
English
Production country:
United StatesNew Zealand
Producer company:
Revenue:
318.317 $
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Crew
Cast
Damien Echols
Self
Self
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Jessie Misskelley Jr.
Self
Self
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Jason Baldwin
Self
Self
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Pam Hobbs
Self – Stevie Branch's Mother
Self – Stevie Branch's Mother
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Steve Jones
Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
Self – Former Juvenile Officer, Crittenden County
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John Fogleman
Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor
Self – Former Deputy Prosecutor
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Jerry Driver
Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
Self – Former Juvenile Corrections Officer
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Sharon French
Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial
Self – Juror #9 - Echols/Baldwin Trial
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Lorri Davis
Self – Damien's Wife
Self – Damien's Wife
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Mara Leveritt
Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"
Self – Author - "Devil's Knot"
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Martin Hill
Self – Case Researcher
Self – Case Researcher
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Dan Stidham
Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley
Self – Defense Attorney for Jessie Misskelley
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Jessie Misskelley Sr.
Self – Jessie's Father
Self – Jessie's Father
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Steve Drizin
Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law
Self – Law Professor, Northwestern Univ. School of Law
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Laura Nirider
Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth
Self – Staff Attorney, Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth
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David Burnett
Self – Trial Judge
Self – Trial Judge
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Jennifer Bearden
Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason
Self – Childhood Friend of Damien & Jason
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Stephanie Dollar
Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
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Dennis Carter
Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
Self – Defense Witness - Misskelley Trial
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Dennis Riordan
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
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Eddie Vedder
Self – WM3 Supporter
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Henry Rollins
Self – WM3 Supporter
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Peter Jackson
Self – WM3 Supporter
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Michael Carson
Self – Former Juvenile Inmate
Self – Former Juvenile Inmate
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Joyce Cureton
Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired
Self – Director of Juvenile Detention, Retired
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John Douglas
Self – FBI Profiler, Retired
Self – FBI Profiler, Retired
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John Mark Byers
Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers
Self – Adoptive Father of Christopher Byers
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Vicki Hutcheson
Self – Prosecution Witness
Self – Prosecution Witness
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Vincent J.M. Di Maio
Self – Forensic Pathologist
Self – Forensic Pathologist
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Joseph Garner
Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family
Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family
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Carlos Seals
Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family
Self – Neighborhood Friend of the Byers Family
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Jamie Ballard
Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch
Self – Neighbor of Stevie Branch
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John Richards
Self – Turtle Breeder
Self – Turtle Breeder
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Rachael Geiser
Self – Private Investigator
Self – Private Investigator
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Amanda Hobbs
Self – Stevie Branch's Sister
Self – Stevie Branch's Sister
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Robert Heath Meeks
Self – Therapist
Self – Therapist
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Erin Moriarty
Self – Journalist
Self – Journalist
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Don Horgan
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
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Barry Scheck
Self – The Innocence Project
Self – The Innocence Project
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Johnny Depp
Self – WM3 Supporter
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Patti Smith
Self – WM3 Supporter
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Natalie Maines
Self – WM3 Supporter
Self – WM3 Supporter
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Mildred French
Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs
Self – Neighbor of Terry Hobbs
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Judy Sadler
Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt
Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt
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Marie Hicks
Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother
Self – Stevie Branch's Grandmother
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Cindy Hobbs
Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister
Self – Terry Hobbs' Sister
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David Jacoby
Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs
Self – Friend of Terry Hobbs
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Sheila Muse
Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt
Self – Stevie Branch's Aunt
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Stephen Braga
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
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Blake Sisk
Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser
Self – Witness #1 - Interview with Rachael Geiser
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Cody Gott
Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser
Self – Witness #2 - Interview with Rachael Geiser
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Capi Peck
Self – Arkansas Take Action
Self – Arkansas Take Action
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Patrick Benca
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
Self – Damien Echols' Attorney
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Scott Ellington
Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas
Self – District Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd JD Arkansas
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Holly Ballard
Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin
Self – Friend of Jason Baldwin
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Gail Grinnell
Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother
Self – Jason Baldwin's Mother
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Gary Gitchell
Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage)
Self – West Memphis Police Department (archive footage)
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Terry Hobbs
Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage)
Self – Stevie Branch's Stepfather (archive footage)
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Richard Souviron
Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage)
Self – Forensic Odontologist (archive footage)
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