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The Matthew Shepard Story is a 2002 Canadian-American television film by director Roger Spottiswoode based on the true story of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay youth who was murdered in 1998. The film scenario written by John Wierick and Jacob Krueger, it starred Shane Meier as Matthew and Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard and Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard.
Original Release
03/16/2002
US Release
03/16/2002
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Damien Atkins | Donny |
| Philip Eddolls | Aaron McKinney |
| Paul Robbins | Russell Henderson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Damien Atkins | Donny |
| Philip Eddolls | Aaron McKinney |
| Paul Robbins | Russell Henderson |
| Judah Katz | Defense Attorney |
| Drew Nelson | Lance |
| Nazneen Contractor | Shima |
| Makyla Smith | Casey |
| Lindsay Murrell | Matthew's Date |
| James Bearden | Protester |
| B.J. McLellan | Logan Shepard - age 17 |
| David Broadhurst | Logan Shepard - age 12 |
| Shawna Lori Burnett | Female Officer |
| John Henry Canavan | Painter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ed Gernon | Executive Producer |
| Goldie Hawn | Executive Producer |
| Drew S. Levin | Executive Producer |
| Peter Alan Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Clara George | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
