The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

Directed by

Roger Spottiswoode

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States, Canada

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man murdered in 1998. It focuses on his parents as they cope with their loss and decide how to respond during the trial of the killers.

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What happens

The Matthew Shepard Story is a 2002 made-for-television film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, based on the true story of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay youth who was murdered in 1998. The film scenario written by John Wierick and Jacob Krueger, it starred Shane Meier as Matthew, Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard and Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard. Producers were Alliance Atlantis Communications, with the assistance/participation of CTV and Cosmic Entertainment, with support from the Cdn. Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC). The film premiered on NBC on March 16, 2002, one week after HBO premiered another Shepard film entitled The Laramie Project. The Matthew Shepard Story was also shown on CTV, with language versions shown in many countries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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