Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 30min
- Documentary, Crime
- 10 Jun 1996 (USA)
- Movie
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
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Tony Brooks | ... |
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Diana Davis | ... |
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Terry Wood | ... |
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Dick Clay | ... |
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Jenna Newton | ... |
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Gary Gitchell | ... |
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Tommy Stacy | ... |
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Melissa Byers | ... |
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Todd Moore | ... |
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Dana Moore | ... |
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Jessie Misskelley Sr. | ... |
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Gail Grinnell | ... |
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Joe Hutchinson | ... |
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| John Mark Byers | ... |
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| Jason Baldwin | ... |
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| Damien Wayne Echols | ... |
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| Jessie Misskelley | ... |
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David Burnett | ... |
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Darwin Stow | ... |
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John N. Fogleman | ... |
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| Dan Stidham | ... |
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Lee Rush | ... |
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Shelby Misskelley | ... |
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| Mike Allen | ... |
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Bryn Ridge | ... |
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Susie Brewer | ... |
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| Terry Hobbs | ... |
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William E. Wilkins | ... |
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Gregory L. Crow | ... |
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Warren D. Holmes | ... |
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Richard J. Ofshe | ... |
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Brent Davis | ... |
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Wayne Hoffman | ... |
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Paul N. Ford | ... |
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Dale W. Griffis | ... |
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Pam Echols | ... |
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Michelle Echols | ... |
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Val P. Price | ... |
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Marie Hicks | ... |
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Jackie Hicks | ... |
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Michael Carson | ... |
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James Rasicot | ... |
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Robin Wadley | ... |
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Scott R. Davidson | ... |
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Frank J. Peretti | ... |
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Domini Teer | ... |
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Christy Van Vickle | ... |
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Jodee Medford | ... |
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Marty King | ... |
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Regina Meek | ... |
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Michael Deguglielmo | ... |
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Ron Lax | ... |
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| Joe Berlinger | ... |
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Steven Branch | ... |
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Christopher Byers | ... |
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Michael Moore | ... |
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| Bruce Sinofsky | ... |
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Directed by
| Joe Berlinger | ||
| Bruce Sinofsky | ||
Produced by
| Joe Berlinger | ... | producer |
| Loren Eiferman | ... | associate producer |
| Jonathan Moss | ... | coordinating producer |
| Sheila Nevins | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Sinofsky | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Robert Richman | ||
Editing by
| Joe Berlinger | ||
| Bruce Sinofsky | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Collins | ... | on-line editor |
| Charles Marsella | ... | on-line editor |
| M. Watanabe Milmore | ... | segment editor |
| Noëlle Penraat | ... | negative matcher |
| Allan Rogers | ... | colorist |
Sound Department
| Jason Candler | ... | sound editor |
| Rick Dior | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dennis Fierman | ... | sound editor |
| Bernard Hayden | ... | post-production sound |
| Michael Karas | ... | sound recordist |
| Dow McKeever | ... | sound editor |
| Marsha McKeever | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Carrier III | ... | aerial photographer |
| James D. Cooper | ... | additional camera operator (as Douglas Cooper) |
| Paul Snow | ... | additional assistant camera |
| John Thoma | ... | second camera/ac |
Music Department
| Alex Sinofsky | ... | music consultant: heavy metal music |
Additional Crew
| Nancy J. Cooper | ... | production accountant |
| Richard Hofstetter | ... | legal services |
| Susan Jacobs | ... | publicist |
| M. Watanabe Milmore | ... | trial segment editor |
| Sabrina Padwa | ... | legal services |
| Maura Wogan | ... | legal services |
Thanks
| Mike Allen | ... | acknowledgment (as Lt. Mike Allen) |
| Rebecca Baron | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Amalia Berlinger | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Bishop | ... | special thanks: Warner Special Products |
| G. Blair | ... | acknowledgment (as Det. G. Blair) |
| Florence Boissinot | ... | special thanks |
| T. Bradley | ... | acknowledgment (as Det. T. Bradley) |
| S. Burch | ... | acknowledgment (as Det. S. Burch) |
| David Burnett | ... | acknowledgment (as Hon. David Burnett) |
| Cliff Burnstein | ... | acknowledgment |
| Kathleen Burt | ... | special thanks |
| Will Corporon | ... | special thanks (as Will Corporan KAIT) |
| Amy Cruce | ... | special thanks |
| C. Dabbs | ... | acknowledgment (as Det. C. Dabbs) |
| Dave Dapper | ... | special thanks (as Dave Dapper WMCT) |
| Brent Davis | ... | acknowledgment |
| Bill Durham | ... | acknowledgment (as Sgt. Bill Durham) |
| Jack Eiferman | ... | special thanks (as Jack Eiferman Esq) |
| Larry Emison | ... | acknowledgment |
| Jonathan Epstein | ... | special thanks (as Jonathan Epstein WMCT) |
| Barbara Fisher | ... | acknowledgment (as Barbara Fisher) |
| John N. Fogleman | ... | acknowledgment (as Hon. John N. Fogleman) |
| Gary Gitchell | ... | acknowledgment (as Inspector Gary Gitchell) |
| Lisa Gossels | ... | special thanks |
| S. Griffin | ... | acknowledgment (as Det. S. Griffin) |
| Diane Hester | ... | acknowledgment (as Lt. Diane Hester) |
| Wayne Hoffman | ... | special thanks |
| Philip E. Kaplan | ... | special thanks (as Philip E. Kaplan Esq) |
| Ron Lax | ... | acknowledgment |
| Bob Mastronardi | ... | special thanks |
| John Maysles | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Mensch | ... | acknowledgment |
| Zue Miko | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Mitchell | ... | acknowledgment (as Capt. Tony Mitchell) |
| Paul Morrison | ... | special thanks |
| Jenna Newton | ... | special thanks |
| Richard J. Ofshe | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Richard J. Ofshe) |
| Peter Paterno | ... | special thanks (as Peter Paterno Esq) |
| Dewayne Phelan | ... | special thanks |
| Velma Phelan | ... | special thanks |
| Bryn Ridge | ... | acknowledgment (as Sgt. Bryn Ridge) |
| Bobby Sanders | ... | acknowledgment (as Chief Bobby Sanders) |
| Kate Schultz | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Sinofsky | ... | special thanks |
| Claire Sinofsky | ... | special thanks |
| Tristan Sinofsky | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Socransky | ... | special thanks (as Lisa Socransky Esq.) |
| Joia Specolo | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Stidham | ... | acknowledgment (as Daniel T. Stidham Esq) |
| Darwin Stow | ... | acknowledgment |
| Julia Strohm | ... | special thanks |
| James Sudbury | ... | acknowledgment (as Lt. James Sudbury) |
| Robin Wadley | ... | acknowledgment (as Robin Wadley Esq) |
| Rachel Woodridge | ... | special thanks (as Rachel Woodridge WREG) |
| W.A. Wren | ... | acknowledgment (as Chief W.A. Wren) |
| Kathy Zotnowski | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Creative Thinking International Ltd.
- HBO España (2016) (Spain) (tv)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1996) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | It's frightening to think they did it. It's terrifying to think they didn't. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | First feature film to contain licensed music of Metallica, something that the band was initially opposed of doing. The band was involved in raising public awareness of the accused. Joe Berlinger would later do a documentary on Metallica in "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster". See more » |
| Goofs | Damien reads this Shakespearean quote while on trial: "Life's but a walking shadow...full of sound and fury signifying nothing." He incorrectly refers to it as being from A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is, in fact, a soliloquy famously from Macbeth. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The First Wives Club/Big Night/Surviving Picasso/Last Man Standing/Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 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!" See more » |