West of Memphis Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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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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Crew Behind the Film

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Director

Amy Berg

Screenwriters

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Producers

Damien Echols
Peter Jackson
Ken Kamins
Fran Walsh

Production Details

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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.

Production Updates for West of Memphis

Dec 2004

Completed

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