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.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard |
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Shane Meier as Matthew Shepard |
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Wendy Crewson as Sarah |
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Kristen Thomson as Romaine Patterson |
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Joseph Ziegler as Cal |
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Yani Gellman as Pablo |
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Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard |
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Drew Nelson as Lance |
| Production | Clara George | Producer |
| Writing | John Wierick | Writer |
| Writing | Jacob Krueger | Writer |
| Directing | Roger Spottiswoode | Director |
| Directing | Annie Bradley | First Assistant Director |
