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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

The complete inside story of the West Memphis Three

20127.42h 1m

Overview

A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.

Directed by Bruce Sinofsky
Produced by Bruce Sinofsky, Jonathan Silberberg, Joe Berlinger
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Top Cast

Jason Baldwin

Jason Baldwin

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Damien Echols

Damien Echols

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Jessie Misskelley Jr.

Jessie Misskelley Jr.

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John Mark Byers

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Gary Gitchell

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Terry Hobbs

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Lorri Davis

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Don Horgan

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Johnny Depp

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Themes & Keywords

death rowpress conferencearkansaslawyermurder investigationforensic evidencelegal appealwest memphis three

About Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory is a documentary, crime film released in 2012 exploring themes of death row, press conference, arkansas, lawyer, murder investigation, forensic evidence. Directed by Bruce Sinofsky, it stars Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr.. A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.

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