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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Cast
- Gary Gitchell
- Self - Former Chief Investigator, West Memphis Police
- Todd Moore
- Self - Parent of Michael Moore
- Dana Moore
- Self - Parent of Michael Moore
- Pam Hobbs
- Self - Mother of Stevie Branch
- Terry Hobbs
- Self - Stepfather of Stevie Branch
- Melissa Byers
- Self - Mother of Christopher Byers
- John Mark Byers
- Self - Stepfather of Christopher Byers
- Damien Wayne Echols
- Self - Perpetrator
- Jason Baldwin
- Self - Perpetrator
- Jessie Misskelley
- Self - Perpetrator
- John Philipsborn
- Self - Post-Conviction Attorney for Jason Baldwin
- Don Horgan
- Self - Post-Conviction Attorney for Damien Echols
- John N. Fogleman
- Self - Prosecuting Attorney
- Mike Allen
- Self - Detective, West Memphis Police
- Domini Teer
- Self - Suspect's Girlfriend
- Larry Roberts
- Self - Neighbor
- Joni Dwyer
- Self - Jason Baldwin's Neighbor
- Jerry Driver
- Self - Former West Memphis Juvenile Officer
- Diana Davis
- Self - KAIT
- Tony Brooks
- Self - KAIT
- David Steinhart
- Self - KAIT
- Gail Grinnell
- Self - Jason Baldwin's Mother
- Paul Ford
- Self - Original Defense Attorney for Jason Baldwin
- Jessie Misskelley Sr.
- Self - Father of Jessie Jr.
- Dan Stidham
- Self - Original Defense Attorney for Jessie Jr.
- Eddie Vedder
- Self
- Johnny Depp
- Self
- Kathy Bakken
- Self - Co-Founder, Free the WM3 Support Fund
- Grove Pashley
- Self - Co-Founder, Free the WM3 Support Fund
- Burk Sauls
- Self - Co-Founder, Free the WM3 Support Fund
- Rod Starns
- Self - Channel 5
- Dennis Riordan
- Self - Post-Conviction Attorney for Damien Echols
- Werner Spitz
- Self - Forensic and Anatomic Pathologist
- Richard Souviron
- Self - Forensic Odontologist
- Tom Fedor
- Self - Forensic Serologist
- John Douglas
- Self - Retired FBI Criminal Profiler
- Joe Berlinger
- Self - Paradise Lost Filmmakers
- Bruce Sinofsky
- Self - Paradise Lost Filmmakers
- Lorri Davis
- Self - Damien Echol's Wife
- David Burnett
- Self - Judge
- Dale W. Griffis
- Self - Prosecution Expert on the Occult
- Val P. Price
- Self - Defense Attorney for Damien Echols
- Frank Peretti
- Self - Forensic Pathologist, State of Arkansas
- Lloyd Warford
- Self - Lawyer
- Gina Reynolds
- Self - Former Law Clerk for Lloyd Warford
- Capi Peck
- Self - Co-Founder Arksansas Take Action
- Natalie Maines
- Self - Lead Singer, Dixie Chicks
- Jamie Clark Ballard
- Self - Neighbor of Stevie Branch
- Michael Hobbs
- Self - Terry Hobbs' Brother
- Tina Hobbs
- Self - Terry Hobbs' Sister-in-Law
- David Raupp
- Self - Senior Assistant Attorney General, Arkansas
- Darrell Greene
- Self - Channel 13 Reporter
- Scott Ellington
- Self - Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas
- Will Carter
- Self - Channel 8
- Lance J. Gosnell
- Self - UALR Bowen School Audience Member
- Megyn Kelly
- Self
- David Laser
- Self - Judge
- Mike Ledford
- Self
- Bryn Ridge
- Self
- Joseph D. Webb
- Self
Produced By
- Nancy Abraham
- senior producer
- Sidney Beaumont
- executive producer: Radical Media
- Joe Berlinger
- producer
- Michael Bonfiglio
- co-producer
- Robert Friedman
- executive producer: Radical Media
- Jennifer Helm
- associate producer: Outpost Digital
- Elisabeth Holm
- associate producer
- Jon Kamen
- executive producer: Radical Media
- Sheila Nevins
- executive producer
- Frank Scherma
- executive producer: Radical Media
- Jonathan Silberberg
- producer
- Margaret Webber
- associate producer: Outpost Digital
- Justin Wilkes
- executive producer: Radical Media
Music
Cinematography
- Robert Richman
- director of photography
Sound
- Brad Bergbom
- additional sound
- Andy Black
- additional sound
- Nathan Black
- additional sound
- Chris Davis
- sound effects editor
- Michael Hunkele
- additional sound
- Claudia Katayanagi
- additional sound
- Perry Levy
- dialogue editor
- Bill Lineberry
- additional sound
- David S. McJunkin
- additional sound
- Eric Milano
- additional dialogue editor
- Caleb Mose
- additional sound
- Eddie O'Connor
- sound recordist
- Tom Paul
- re-recording mixer / sound designer
- Jonathan Silberberg
- additional sound
- Steven Tollen
- executive producer: Gigantic Studios
- Cedric Akins
- sound recordist
- Kevin Peters
- assistant sound editor
Editing
Assistant Director
- Jonathan Silberberg
- second unit director
Production Management
- Audrey Costadina
- production supervisor
- William Lehman
- post-production supervisor
- Bob Stein
- head of production: Radical Media
Editorial
- Anthony Anderson
- assistant editor
- Crystal DeBoulet
- on-line assistant
- Jon Fordham
- colorist / on-line editor
- Christopher Green
- lead assistant editor
- William Lehman
- lead assistant editor
- Marcos Meconi
- assistant editor
- David Mehlman
- additional editor
- Christopher Messina
- assistant editor
- Midnight Forman
- assistant editor
- Caroline Offit
- assistant editor
- Jenah Pelley
- assistant editor
- Noëlle Penraat
- negative matching consultant
- Morgan Riles
- assistant editor
- Leana Siochi
- on-line assistant
- Eric Schoenbrunn
- assistant editor
Other
- Kathy Bakken
- special thanks
- Jamie Clark Ballard
- thanks
- Joan Batchelder
- thanks
- Maya Berlinger
- special thanks
- Sarah Berlinger
- special thanks
- Steve Braga
- special thanks
- Steven Branch
- in memory of
- Cliff Burnstein
- special thanks
- Christopher Byers
- in memory of
- Jacki Byers
- thanks
- John Mark Byers
- thanks
- Kimberly Cancelosi
- thanks
- Bill Chase
- thanks
- Chip Cope
- thanks
- Dorcy Corbin
- thanks
- Clare Ann Darragh
- thanks
- Lorri Davis
- special thanks
- Rachel Dawson
- special thanks
- Johnny Depp
- special thanks
- John Douglas
- thanks
- Jerry Driver
- thanks
- Steven Drizin
- thanks
- Loren Eiferman
- special thanks
- The Family of Christopher Byers
- special thanks
- The Family of Damien Echols
- special thanks
- The Family of Jason Baldwin
- special thanks
- The Family of Jessie Misskelley Jr.
- special thanks
- The Family of Michael Moore
- special thanks
- The Family of Steven Branch
- special thanks
- Lisa Fancher
- special thanks
- Stuart Faulks
- thanks
- Tom Fedor
- thanks
- Mike Fiore
- thanks
- John N. Fogleman
- thanks
- Paul N. Ford
- thanks
- Marc Frydman
- thanks
- Rachael Geiser
- thanks
- Theresa Gibbons
- thanks
- Dale W. Griffis
- thanks
- Johnathan Grimes
- thanks
- Michael Halatyn
- thanks
- Kirk Hammett
- special thanks: Metallica
- Stephanie Harris
- thanks
- Barrett Harrison
- thanks
- Tim Hedden
- thanks
- Blake Hendrix
- thanks
- Courtney Henry
- thanks
- James Hetfield
- special thanks: Metallica
- James Cody Hiland
- thanks
- Richard Hofstetter
- thanks
- Don Horgan
- special thanks
- George Jared
- thanks
- Rob Kenneally
- thanks
- Chris Kim
- thanks
- David Laser
- thanks
- Ron Lax
- thanks
- Mara Leveritt
- thanks
- Debra MacCulloch
- special thanks
- Natalie Maines
- special thanks
- Paul Michael
- thanks
- Michael Moore
- in memory of
- Jonah Moran
- thanks
- Peter Mozarsky
- thanks
- Anne Neczypor
- thanks
- Laura Nirider
- thanks
- Grove Pashley
- special thanks
- Yohan Pastisson
- thanks
- Bob Paudert
- thanks
- Capi Peck
- special thanks
- Brent Peterson
- special thanks
- John Philipsborn
- special thanks
- Lina Plath
- thanks
- Nicole Pusateri
- thanks
- Anthony Raffaele
- thanks
- Gina Reynolds
- thanks
- Margaret Riley
- thanks
- Dennis Riordan
- special thanks
- Henry Rollins
- special thanks
- Jeff Rosenzweig
- thanks
- Matt Rowicki
- thanks
- Aaron Sadler
- thanks
- Deborah R. Sallings
- thanks
- Didi Sallings
- thanks
- Burk Sauls
- special thanks
- Etienne Saurte
- thanks
- Evan Schechtman
- thanks
- Cathy Shannon
- thanks
- Adeline Sinofsky
- special thanks
- Alex Sinofsky
- special thanks
- Claire Sinofsky
- special thanks
- Florence Sinofsky
- special thanks
- Luc Sinofsky
- special thanks
- Tristan Sinofsky
- special thanks
- Lonnie Soury
- thanks
- Richard Souviron
- thanks
- Werner Spitz
- thanks
- Dan Stidham
- special thanks / thanks
- Lyndall Stout
- thanks
- Ted Thomas
- thanks
- Brunilda Torres
- thanks
Music Department
- Metallica
- featuring songs
Camera Department
- Joe Berlinger
- additional camera / still photographer
- Michael Bonfiglio
- additional camera
- Sandy Chandler
- additional camera
- John Chater
- additional camera
- Stephen Dickter
- additional camera
- Jim Dollarhide
- additional camera
- Jonathan Furmanski
- additional camera
- Don Lenzer
- additional camera
- Rachel Morrison
- additional camera
- Robert Richman
- still photographer
- Étienne Sauret
- additional camera
- Nancy Schreiber
- additional camera
- Jonathan Silberberg
- second camera
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