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The Matthew Shepard Story(Movie, 2002)

1h 32min | Genre: Drama
The Matthew Shepard StoryRating: 3.1/5 (with 88 votes)
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 and 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, the same day HBO aired another Shepard film entitled The Laramie Project. The Matthew Shepard Story was also shown on CTV, with language versions shown in many countries. ()
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About The Matthew Shepard Story

In a senseless act of hatred, openly gay college student Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998. This critically-acclaimed, moving film recounts the final days of Matthew's killers' trial—and the weeks leading to Matthew's death—with unnerving detail. Stockard Channing delivers an unforgettable, Emmy® Award-winning performance as Matthew's grieving mother, Judy, in a story of a murder that moved a nation to action. Also starring Law & Order's Sam Waterston.

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Additional Information

Production country: Canada
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 03/16/2002
Screenwriter: John Wierick
Film Editor: Dominique Fortin
Director of Photography: John Bartley

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