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The Matthew Shepard Story

2002

92 minutes

DramaTV Movie

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.

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Stockard Channing headshot

Stockard Channing

Judy Shepard

Shane Meier headshot

Shane Meier

Matthew Shepard

Wendy Crewson headshot

Wendy Crewson

Sarah

Kristen Thomson headshot

Kristen Thomson

Romaine Patterson

Joseph Ziegler headshot

Joseph Ziegler

Cal

Yani Gellman headshot

Yani Gellman

Pablo

Sam Waterston headshot

Sam Waterston

Dennis Shepard

Drew Nelson headshot

Drew Nelson

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