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Film / 2002
The Matthew Shepard Story
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
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.
The 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.
Cast
Stockard ChanningJudy Shepard
Shane MeierMatthew Shepard
Wendy CrewsonSarah
Kristen ThomsonRomaine Patterson
Joseph ZieglerCal
Yani GellmanPablo
Sam WaterstonDennis Shepard
Drew NelsonLance
Damien AtkinsDonny
Philip EddollsAaron McKinney
Paul RobbinsRussell Henderson
Judah KatzDefense Attorney
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Nazneen ContractorShima
Makyla SmithCasey
Lindsay MurrellMatthew's Date
James BeardenProtester
B.J. McLellanLogan Shepard - age 17
Davin BroadhurstLogan Shepard - age 12
Shawna Lori BurnettFemale Officer
John Henry CanavanPainter
Bruce BeatonCowboy
Brian FrankNeighbour
Sadie LeBlancGirlfriend
Jim CodringtonHealth Food Store Manager
Dorothy GordonElderly Woman
Susan ChuangFemale News Anchor
Richard BlackburnJudge
Jim AldridgeJury Foreman
Ray KahnertMinister
Patricia Carroll BrownAngry Mourner
Dinah WattsCal's Secretary
Eduardo GómezGomez
Scott McLarenDrug Dealer
Derek GilroyMike
Scott WickwareBartender
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