The Matthew Shepard Story

The Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

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.

star 5.7
  • Release Date: 2002-03-16
  • Runtime: 1h 32min
  • Director: Roger Spottiswoode

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You can now watch The Matthew Shepard Story online on the following streaming services in the United States.

  • Cast

    • Stockard Channing

      Judy Shepard

    • Shane Meier

      Matthew Shepard

    • Wendy Crewson

      Sarah

    • Kristen Thomson

      Romaine Patterson

    • Joseph Ziegler

      Cal

    • Yani Gellman

      Pablo

    • Sam Waterston

      Dennis Shepard

    • Drew Nelson

      Lance

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