Shane Meier as Matthew Shepard, attempting to relax in the bathtub. Screenshot from The Matthew Shepard Story.
The Matthew Shepard Story is a 2002television movie about the trial of the killers of Matthew Shepard. It starred Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard and Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard, the parents, and Shane Meier as Matthew Shepard. Image File history File links Shane_meier_matthew_shepard_story. ... Image File history File links Shane_meier_matthew_shepard_story. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 â October 12, 1998) was an American student at the University of Wyoming, who was attacked by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney near Laramie, Wyoming, on the night of October 6 â 7, 1998. ... Stockard Channing press kit photo Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard on February 13, 1944) is an American actress. ... Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on Law & Order Samuel Atkinson Sam Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an Oscar nominated American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of EADA Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order. ... Shane Meier as Matthew Shepard, attempting to relax in the bathtub. ...
It seeks to illuminate the decisions Judy and Dennis Shepard had to make deciding with regard to whether the death penalty should be sought for their son's killer. Throughout the movie there are several flashbacks of Matthew's life. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offences. ...
The film's cast also included Kristen Thomson, Joseph Ziegler, Makyla Smith, Damien Atkins and Wendy Crewson. Kristen Thomson (born 1966) is a Canadian actor and playwright. ... Makyla Smith is a Canadian actress. ... Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. ...
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Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was an American student at the University of Wyoming, who was attacked by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney near Laramie, Wyoming on the night of 6 – October 7, 1998.
Matthew, son of Dennis Shepard and Judy Peck Shepard, was born in Casper, Wyoming.
Later, they gave a third different story in a 20/20 interview with Elizabeth Vargas and said that the murder was actually a result of heavy drug use, a robbery and a beating gone awry.
The MatthewShepardStory is a 2002 television movie about the trial of the killers of MatthewShepard.
It starred Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard and Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard, the parents, and Shane Meier as MatthewShepard.
It seeks to illuminate the decisions Judy and Dennis Shepard had to make deciding with regard to whether the death penalty should be sought for their son's killer.