DramaTV Movie
Watch The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) Official Trailer
5.6 / 10 IMDb March 16, 2002 1h 32m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 32m
Release Date
March 16, 2002
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Canada
Producers
Cast
Stockard Channing
as Judy Shepard
Shane Meier
as Matthew Shepard
Wendy Crewson
as Sarah
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Kristen Thomson
as Romaine Patterson
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Joseph Ziegler
as Cal
Yani Gellman
as Pablo
Sam Waterston
as Dennis Shepard
Drew Nelson
as Lance
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Damien Atkins
as Donny
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Philip Eddolls
as Aaron McKinney
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Paul Robbins
as Russell Henderson
Judah Katz
as Defense Attorney
Nazneen Contractor
as Shima
Makyla Smith
as Casey
Lindsay Murrell
as Matthew's Date
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James Bearden
as Protester
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B.J. McLellan
as Logan Shepard - age 17
Davin Broadhurst
as Logan Shepard - age 12
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Shawna Lori Burnett
as Female Officer
John Henry Canavan
as Painter
Production Companies
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
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