West of Memphis Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 8, 2013

West of Memphis

Release Date: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Limited

Director: Amy Berg

N/A Documentary N/A

3 / 5.0

62% WILL SEE 38% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Starting with a searing examination of the police investigation into the 1993 murders of three, eight year old boys Christopher Byers, Steven Branch and Michael Moore in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, the film reveals the story from the inside. West of Memphis uncovers new evidence surrounding the arrest and conviction of the other three victims of this shocking crime – Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley; all three of whom were teenagers at the time of their arrests and all three of whom were imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.

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Who stars in West of Memphis – Cast List

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Who is making West of Memphis – Crew List

A look at West of Memphis behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Amy Berg last helmed It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley.

Director: Amy Berg
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Damien Echols
Peter Jackson
Ken Kamins
Fran Walsh

Studios: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Company: WingNut Films

Production – What we know about the West of Memphis

Key Facts

The film will have its' world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20th. Presented by Academy Award-winners Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

West of Memphis Trailers and Clips

West of Memphis

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West of Memphis Release Date: When was the film released?

West of Memphis was released in limited movie theaters on Tuesday, December 25 , 2012. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Django Unchained, Les Misérables and Parental Guidance. As a limited release, West of Memphis was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.