West of Memphis

The West Memphis Three were convicted as teenagers for murdering three 8-year-old boys and spent 18 years in prison before being released in 2011. The film examines details of the police investigation and reveals new forensic evidence which led to the Arkansas Supreme Court's decision to overturn previous denials of appeals and prompted a new evidentiary hearing on the case.

Rating

NA

Release Year

2012

Duration

02:27

Genres

Documentary, Drama

Director

Amy Berg

Cast

Jessie Miskelly, Lorris Davis, Julie Ann Doan