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Jason Baldwin
as Jason Baldwin

Jessie Misskelley Jr.
as Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Pam Hobbs
as Pam Hobbs

Lorri Davis
as Lorri Davis

Peter Jackson
as Peter Jackson

Pam Hicks

Jerry Driver

Mark Byers

Steve Jones

Bryn Ridge

Gary Gitchell

John Fogelman

Vicki Hutcheson

Sharon French

David Burnett

Michael Carson

Amanda Hobbs

Terry Hobbs

Dennis Riordan

Martin Hill

John Douglas

Mara Leveritt

Dan Stidham

Jessie Misskelley, Sr.

Laura Nirider

Steve Drizin

Joyce Cureton

Gail Grinnell

Frank Peretti

Vincent DiMaio

Michael Baden

Don Horgan

Rachel Geiser

Erin Moriarty

Barry Scheck

David Jacoby

Jaime Ballard

Judy Sadler

Tammie Marie Hicks

Cindy Hobbs

Sheila Hicks-Muse

Stephen Braga

Cari Peck

Patrick Benca

Scott Ellington

Holly Ballard

Patti Smith

Bob Dylan

Marilyn Manson

Henry Rollins
as Henry Rollins

Eddie Vedder
as Eddie Vedder

Natalie Maines
as Natalie Maines

Lucinda Williams

Citizen Cope

Bill Carter

Warren Ellis

Nick Cave

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• Jan 09, 2019

  As a fourth documentary about the subject, it does feel like a condensed (and, to be honest, unnecessary and jumpier) version of the other three, doing a decent job examining the case but not offering that much beyond what we have learned from watching the Paradise Lost films.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Jul 09, 2014

  Oddly enough, Mr. Bojangles is spared of any footage whatsoever!! Leans the guilt on Terry Hobbs as Paradise Lost 2 did to Mark Byers. Offers nothing deep, instead only Depp.
  familiar s Super Reviewer
• Jul 03, 2014

  In what is essentially a conclusive condemnation of the tragic West Memphis Three case, West of Memphis does a brilliant job of exposing the injustice of the Arkansas authorities, the ineptness of the judicial system up until the end, and yet the hopefully undertone of perseverance that ultimately, in some way, carried the day. Though it treads on similar ground as the laudable Paradise Lost series, West of Memphis is a superb overview of the case, and a captivating account of the latest developments. Populated with celebrities and talking heads, the film never feels self-congratulatory or aggrandizing, yet presents the information in a cool headed, yet passionate manner. What results is something truly compelling, emotionally jarring, and lasting in its impact. Director Amy Berg quickly proceeds through the trial quickly, and spends the majority of the film on the later appeals and newly surfaced DNA evidence. What we get is a truly expansive and fair view of the case, with the tragedy of the three wrongly convicted men always serving as the undertone. The interviews here are incredible, reaching most of the key players involved, giving us their stories in a coherent narrative that weaves together the developments so as to paint a picture so apparently obvious, we are only befuddled by the necessity of it. It's a penetrating look at the ignoring/manufacturing of evidence, and the astoundingly shallow case against the men. Here we see not only new DNA evidence, and new witnesses come forward, we see people who, by the grace of God, finally felt compelled to come forward and recant their testimony, erroneous testimony fueled by delusion and police pressure. The film does not stop there, however, it follows through past the Alford Plea, and gives us a sobering reality--victory can come in forms that we aren't accustomed to, and sometimes validation can only come from within. A must see. 5/5 Stars
  Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
• Sep 24, 2013

  An absolutely devastating documentary concerning three eight-year old boys killed in Arkansas in 1993, and how the judicial system pushed ahead on guilty verdicts for three teenage boys despite having no concrete evidence whatsoever, bullying their way to the decision they wanted all along. When new evidence is presented and a new suspect emerges out from amongst the dark shadows of the wooded area behind a trailer park where these murders took place, the case is examined more carefully as these now three young men wait for freedom. This is a powerful, monumental picture in the vein of "The Thin Blue Line" in how it effectively shows how the case was so horribly mishandled, then presenting a viable suspect who appears to be the likely killer who is allowed to walk free. The viewer should be left angry, shaken, and moved by this picture, with an ending that is not totally satisfying given the disturbing aspects the case leaves wide open despite having all the evidence it needs to send the real killer to jail. This is not a film that will leave you quickly, as once again the viewer should be left questioning the judicial system in this country and just how corrupt it remains to this day.
  

  Dan S Super Reviewer

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