The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

  • NR
  • 03/16/2002 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 32m

Overview

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.

John Wierick

Writer

Jacob Krueger

Writer

Roger Spottiswoode

Director

Cast

Stockard Channing's headshot

Stockard Channing

Judy Shepard
Shane Meier's headshot

Shane Meier

Matthew Shepard
Wendy Crewson's headshot

Wendy Crewson

Sarah
Kristen Thomson's headshot

Kristen Thomson

Romaine Patterson
Joseph Ziegler's headshot

Joseph Ziegler

Cal
Yani Gellman's headshot

Yani Gellman

Pablo
Sam Waterston's headshot

Sam Waterston

Dennis Shepard
Drew Nelson's headshot

Drew Nelson

Lance

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