The Matthew Shepard Story

The Matthew Shepard Story

Original title: The Matthew Shepard Story

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5.5/10

(23)

3/16/2002

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1h 32min

The Matthew Shepard Story

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Drama
TV Movie

Synopsis

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.

Direction: Roger Spottiswoode

Screenwriter: John Wierick, Jacob Krueger
Producer: Clara George

Cast

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Judy Shepard

Shane Meier

Shane Meier

Matthew Shepard

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Sarah

Yani Gellman

Yani Gellman

Pablo

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Dennis Shepard

Drew Nelson

Drew Nelson

Lance