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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.

Top Cast

  • Stockard Channing

    Stockard Channing

    Judy Shepard

  • Shane Meier

    Shane Meier

    Matthew Shepard

  • Wendy Crewson

    Wendy Crewson

    Sarah

  • Kristen Thomson

    Kristen Thomson

    Romaine Patterson

  • Joseph Ziegler

    Joseph Ziegler

    Cal

  • Yani Gellman

    Yani Gellman

    Pablo

  • Sam Waterston

    Sam Waterston

    Dennis Shepard

  • Drew Nelson

    Drew Nelson

    Lance

  • Damien Atkins

    Damien Atkins

    Donny

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.

Rating

5.6 / 10
27 Reviews
1 Popular

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