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The Matthew Shepard Story

2002 · 92 min

A somber, heartfelt true-crime drama that weighs grief against justice, moving slowly but leaving a heavy emotional mark.

Genres
Drama, Tv 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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • justice
  • family
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Written by
Jacob Krueger, John Wierick
Starring
Stockard Channing, Shane Meier, Wendy Crewson, Kristen Thomson, Joseph Ziegler, Yani Gellman, Sam Waterston, Drew Nelson
Music
Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna
Cinematography
John S. Bartley
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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