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 American South.

Cast

Damien Echols

Played Self
Jessie Misskelley Jr…

Played Self
Jason Baldwin

Played Self
Pam Hobbs

Played Self – Stevie Branch…
Steve Jones

Played Self – Former Juveni…
John Fogleman

Played Self – Former Deputy…
Jerry Driver

Played Self – Former Juveni…
Sharon French

Played Self – Juror #9 - Ec…
Lorri Davis

Played Self – Damien's Wife
Mara Leveritt

Played Self – Author - "Dev…
Martin Hill

Played Self – Case Research…
Dan Stidham

Played Self – Defense Attor…
Jessie Misskelley Sr…

Played Self – Jessie's Fath…
Steve Drizin

Played Self – Law Professor…
Laura Nirider

Played Self – Staff Attorne…
Kiki Daire

Played Self – Childhood Fri…
David Burnett

Played Self – Trial Judge
Stephanie Dollar

Played Self – Defense Witne…
Dennis Carter

Played Self – Defense Witne…
Dennis Riordan

Played Self – Damien Echols…
Eddie Vedder

Played Self – WM3 Supporter
Henry Rollins

Played Self – WM3 Supporter
Peter Jackson

Played Self – WM3 Supporter
Michael Carson

Played Self – Former Juveni…
Joyce Cureton

Played Self – Director of J…
John Douglas

Played Self – FBI Profiler,…
John Mark Byers

Played Self – Adoptive Fath…
Vicki Hutcheson

Played Self – Prosecution W…
Vincent J.M. Di Maio

Played Self – Forensic Path…
Joseph Garner

Played Self – Neighborhood …
Carlos Seals

Played Self – Neighborhood …
Jamie Ballard

Played Self – Neighbor of S…
John Richards

Played Self – Turtle Breede…
Rachael Geiser

Played Self – Private Inves…
Amanda Hobbs

Played Self – Stevie Branch…
Robert Heath Meeks

Played Self – Therapist
Erin Moriarty

Played Self – Journalist
Don Horgan

Played Self – Damien Echols…
Barry Scheck

Played Self – The Innocence…
Johnny Depp

Played Self – WM3 Supporter
Patti Smith

Played Self – WM3 Supporter
Natalie Maines

Played Self – WM3 Supporter
Mildred French

Played Self – Neighbor of T…
Judy Sadler

Played Self – Stevie Branch…
Marie Hicks

Played Self – Stevie Branch…
Cindy Hobbs

Played Self – Terry Hobbs' …
David Jacoby

Played Self – Friend of Ter…
Sheila Muse

Played Self – Stevie Branch…
Stephen Braga

Played Self – Damien Echols…
Blake Sisk

Played Self – Witness #1 - …
Cody Gott

Played Self – Witness #2 - …
Capi Peck

Played Self – Arkansas Take…
Patrick Benca

Played Self – Damien Echols…
Scott Ellington

Played Self – District Pros…
Holly Ballard

Played Self – Friend of Jas…
Gail Grinnell

Played Self – Jason Baldwin…
Gary Gitchell

Played Self – West Memphis …
Terry Hobbs

Played Self – Stevie Branch…
Richard Souviron

Played Self – Forensic Odon…

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