West of Memphis Movie

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Who's Involved:

Amy Berg, Ken Kamins, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Damien Echols

Release Date:

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Limited

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Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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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Director

Amy Berg

Screenwriters

Producers

Damien Echols
Peter Jackson
Ken Kamins
Fran Walsh

Production Company

WingNut Films

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Production: What we know about West of Memphis?

Key Facts

  1. 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.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed  status.

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


West of Memphis was a Limited release in 2012 on Tuesday, December 25, 2012. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Les Misérables, Django Unchained and Parental Guidance.

As a Limited release, West of Memphis will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

West of Memphis DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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West of Memphis was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 .

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