The Matthew Shepard Story
Drama
TV Movie
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.
2002-03-16
en
Cast
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard
Shane Meier as Matthew Shepard
Wendy Crewson as Sarah
Yani Gellman as Pablo
Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard
Drew Nelson as Lance
Judah Katz as Defense Attorney
Nazneen Contractor as Shima
Makyla Smith as Casey
Davin Broadhurst as Logan Shepard - age 12
John Henry Canavan as Painter
Bruce Beaton as Cowboy
Brian Frank as Neighbour
Sadie LeBlanc as Girlfriend
Jim Codrington as Health Food Store Manager
Dorothy Gordon as Elderly Woman
Susan Chuang as Female News Anchor
Richard Blackburn as Judge
Ray Kahnert as Minister
Derek Gilroy as Mike
Scott Wickware as Bartender