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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

NOT_RATED 150 min  -  Documentary | Crime | Mystery  -   10 June 1996 (USA)
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A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Brooks Tony Brooks ...
Himself - KAIT-TV (archive footage)
Diana Davis Diana Davis ...
Herself - KAIT-TV (archive footage)
Terry Wood Terry Wood ...
Himself - KAIT-TV (archive footage)
Dick Clay Dick Clay ...
Himself - KAIT-TV (archive footage)
Jenna Newton Jenna Newton ...
Herself - KAIT-TV (archive footage)
Gary Gitchell Gary Gitchell ...
Himself
Tommy Stacy Tommy Stacy ...
Himself (as Rev. Tommy Stacy)
Melissa Byers Melissa Byers ...
Herself
Todd Moore Todd Moore ...
Himself
Diane Moore Diane Moore ...
Herself
Pam Hobbs ...
Herself
Jessie Misskelley Sr. Jessie Misskelley Sr. ...
Himself
Gail Grinnell Gail Grinnell ...
Herself
Joe Hutchinson Joe Hutchinson ...
Himself
John Mark Byers John Mark Byers ...
Himself
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Storyline

Berlinger and Sinofsky's documentary of a gruesome triple murder in West Memphis, Arkansas and the subsequent trials of three suspects, takes a hard look at both the occult and the American justice system in 'small-town' America. Three teenagers are accused of this horrific crime of killing three children, supposedly as a result of involvement in Satanism. As in their previous documentary, things turn out to be more complex than initial appearances and this film presents the real-life courtroom drama to the viewer, as it unfolds. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Trial | Justice | Small Town | Courtroom  | See more »

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It's frightening to think they did it. It's terrifying to think they didn't.

Genres:

Documentary | Crime | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

America Undercover: Paradise Lost - The Child Murders at Robin Hood Woods See more »

Filming Locations:

West Memphis, Arkansas, USA

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Stereo

Color:

Color

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1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In August 2011, after eighteen years in prison, Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, and Jessie Misskelley (known as "The West Memphis Three") entered an "Alford" plea (which allows them to maintain their innocence while simultaneously acknowledging that the state likely has enough evidence to convict them). They were given credit for the time they had already served and freed instantly. Echols said that if not for the films made about the case by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, the Arkansas justice system "would have murdered me, swept this under the rug, and I wouldn't be anything but a memory right now." See more »

Quotes

Damien Wayne Echols: I knew from when I was real small people were gonna know who I was, I always had that feeling... I just never knew how they were gonna learn. I kind of enjoy it now because even after I die, people are gonna remember me forever. People are gonna talk about me for years. People in West Memphis will tell their kids stories... It'll be sorta like I'm the West Memphis boogie man. Little kids will be looking under their beds - "Damien might be under there!"
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