Anatomy of a Hate Crime
Fact-based drama centering on the brutal 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, an openly homosexual college student in Wyoming, by two homophobic, trouble-making teens and their co-conspirator girlfriends which prompted an outcry of support for the Shepard family and tougher hate-crime laws by liberal activists, but also support for Matthew's killers by religious leaders and homophobic activists.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 2001
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2001
Storyline
Fact-based drama centering on the brutal 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, an openly homosexual college student in Wyoming, by two homophobic, trouble-making teens and their co-conspirator girlfriends which prompted an outcry of support for the Shepard family and tougher hate-crime laws by liberal activists, but also support for Matthew's killers by religious leaders and homophobic activists.
Top credits
Cy Carter — Matthew Shepard
Brendan Fletcher — Aaron McKinney
Ian Somerhalder — Russell Henderson
Busy Philipps — Chasity Pasley
Did you know
• Matthew's mother, Judy Shepherd, recommends against watching this movie
User reviews
"Don't forget me"
touching
A Great Step for Gay Rights!!!
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
- Color
- Color
