Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
2011 · Movie · NR · 121 min · ★ 7.4 · 93% critics
This documentary revisits a controversial Arkansas murder case in which three teenagers were convicted amid doubts about the evidence and the legal process. It follows renewed scrutiny, public pressure, and the difficult search for accountability after years of unresolved questions.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2012-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (146 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you’re drawn to troubling true-crime stories like The Innocence Files; Not for you if graphic material or unresolved legal questions feel too upsetting.
Pros: gripping case; powerful legal questions; emotional urgency | Cons: graphic crime images; repetitive recap; perceived bias
Themes
- death row
- press conference
- arkansas
- lawyer
- murder investigation
- forensic evidence
- legal appeal
- west memphis three
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jason Baldwin
as Self
Damien Echols
as Self
Jessie Misskelley Jr.
as Self
- JB
John Mark Byers
as Self
- GG
Gary Gitchell
as Self
- TH
Terry Hobbs
as Self
- LD
Lorri Davis
as Self
- DH
Don Horgan
as Self
Johnny Depp
as Self
Directed by Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky