Summaries

A further followup of the case of the West Memphis Three and the decades long fight to exonerate them that finally gained traction with new DNA evidence.

In 1993, a horrific triple child murder was discovered in West Memphis, Arkansas, but the reaction to it precipitated a horror of its own. This film follows up on the story of the three boys, called the West Memphis Three, who were convicted for this crime with questionable evidence. For years, the boys' fate sparked a mass movement striving to prove their innocence while the state is equally determined to avoid admitting it could have been wrong. Through the swirl of new evidence and suspects, the Three tell their own tale about enduring this injustice against the opinions of the victim's families in a debate that eventually came to an inadequate resolution.—Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])

Details

Keywords
  • murder investigation
  • injustice
  • legacy sequel
  • arkansas
  • west memphis three
Genres
  • Crime
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 12, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations West Memphis, Arkansas, USA
Production companies RadicalMedia Home Box Office (HBO) HBO Documentary Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 1m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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