Summaries

The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.

In 1994, three nonconformist boys in West Memphis, Arkansas were convicted for a horrific triple child murder. However, the original film shows how questionable evidence and a prejudiced community instead led to an apparent miscarriage of justice. The producers return to West Memphis to meet the Three again and the grassroots movement that has arisen to exonerate the Three. However, the father of one of the victims, John Mark Byers, is profiled as well as he belligerently asserts the three's guilt even as new evidence and his own criminal record draws suspicion on himself.—Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])

Details

Keywords
  • murder of a child
  • scene of the crime
  • evidence
  • west memphis three
  • west memphis arkansas
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 11, 2001
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Unrated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations West Memphis, Arkansas, USA
Production companies Home Box Office (HBO) Creative Thinking International Ltd. Hand to Mouth Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 10m
Color Color
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