The Laramie Project (2002)
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- TV-14
- 1h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 09 Mar 2002 (USA)
- TV Movie
The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 14 nominations.
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Cast
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Anonymous Female Rancher
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Sherry Johnson
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| Peter Fonda | ... |
Doctor Cantway
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| Jeremy Davies | ... |
Jedadiah Schultz
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| Nestor Carbonell | ... |
Moisés Kaufman
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| Camryn Manheim | ... |
Rebecca Hilliker
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Andy Paris | ... |
Stephen Belber
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| Grant Varjas | ... |
Greg Pierotti
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| Kelli Simpkins | ... |
Leigh Fondakowski
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| Clea DuVall | ... |
Amanda Gronich
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Billie McBride | ... |
Waitress
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Bill Christ | ... |
Man on the Porch
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| Frances Sternhagen | ... |
Marge Murray
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Regina Krueger | ... |
Alison Mears
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| Michael Emerson | ... |
Reverend
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| Margo Martindale | ... |
Trish Steger
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Doc O'Connor
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| Christina Ricci | ... |
Romaine Patterson
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Greg Pierotti | ... |
Jon Peacock
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| Janeane Garofalo | ... |
Catherine Connolly
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John McAdams | ... |
Jonas Slonaker
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| Joshua Jackson | ... |
Matt Galloway
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Michael K. Osborn | ... |
Murdock Cooper
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Anne Cloud | ... |
Kristin Price
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| Mark Webber | ... |
Aaron McKinney
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| Ben Foster | ... |
Aaron Kreifels
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| Lois Smith | ... |
Lucy Thompson
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Leslie Henson | ... |
Catherine Connolly's Partner
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Garrett Neergaard | ... |
Russell Henderson
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Daniel Ahearn | ... |
Arraignment Judge
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| Amy Madigan | ... |
Reggie Fluty
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| Clancy Brown | ... |
Rob Debree
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| Tom Bower | ... |
Father Roger Schmit
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| Steef Sealy | ... |
Bill McKinney
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Pat Mahoney | ... |
Sgt. Hing
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Jim Hooley | ... |
Reporter #1
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Jacquie Palisi | ... |
Reporter #2
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Nancy Phillips | ... |
Reporter #3
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Nelson Embleton | ... |
Anonymous Male Rancher
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| Craig Stout | ... |
Governor Jim Geringer
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Barbara Pitts | ... |
Sherry Aanenson
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| Dylan Baker | ... |
Rulon Stacey
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| Stephen Belber | ... |
Anonymous Friend of Aaron McKinney
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| Noah Fleiss | ... |
Shannon Shingleton
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| Summer Phoenix | ... |
Jen Malmskog
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John Lodico | ... |
Conrad Miller
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Bhavna de Montebello | ... |
Zubaida Ula
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Amanda Gronich | ... |
Zackie Salmon
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Mercedes Herrero | ... |
Pam Sears
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| Bill Irwin | ... |
Harry Woods
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| James Murtaugh | ... |
Reverend Fred Phelps
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| Richard Riehle | ... |
Henderson Trial Judge
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| Terry Kinney | ... |
Dennis Shepard
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Lou Anne Wright | ... |
Judy Shepard
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Ben Fuhrman | ... |
McKinney Trial Judge
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| John Nance | ... |
Jury Foreman
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| Aimee Hazzard | ... |
Tuba player
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Dawn E. Anderson | ... |
Angel (uncredited)
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Carrie Anderson-Kincaid | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Dave Aquino | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Kevin Aviance | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Michael Bravo | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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| Lauren Bulloch | ... |
Reggie's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Teresa Cocas | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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| Zach Cumer | ... |
Rev. Fred Phelps' Younger Son (uncredited)
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| Ellen DeGeneres | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Nicholas DiNardo | ... |
Reverend's Son (uncredited)
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Payton Dunham | ... |
Motel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Kaius Harrison | ... |
Chief Tolley (uncredited)
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Vanessa Lunnon | ... |
Matthew's Friend (uncredited)
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Joey Naber | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Jason Niedbalski | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Stanley Roach | ... |
County Sheriff (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Moisés Kaufman | ||
Written by
| Moisés Kaufman | ... | (play) |
| Moisés Kaufman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Stephen Belber | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Stephen Belber | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Amanda Gronich | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Amanda Gronich | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Greg Pierotti | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Greg Pierotti | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Kelli Simpkins | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Kelli Simpkins | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Jeffrey LaHoste | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Jeffrey LaHoste | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| John McAdams | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| John McAdams | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Leigh Fondakowski | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Leigh Fondakowski | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Andy Paris | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Andy Paris | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Barbara Pitts | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Barbara Pitts | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Stephen Wangh | ... | (play) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
| Stephen Wangh | ... | (screenplay) (as Tectonic Theatre) |
Produced by
| Declan Baldwin | ... | producer |
| Peter Cane | ... | co-executive producer |
| Anne Carey | ... | executive producer |
| Roy Gabay | ... | co-executive producer |
| Ted Hope | ... | executive producer |
| Ross Katz | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Peter Golub | ||
Cinematography by
| Terry Stacey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Brian A. Kates | ||
Editorial Department
| Randy Beveridge | ... | senior colorist |
| Craig Budrick | ... | telecine colorist |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | assistant editor |
| Joy Gaston | ... | telecine colorist |
| Jason Guberman | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Josh Haynie | ... | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Florence Holdeman | ... | post-production intern |
| Spike Allison Hooper | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Chris Regan | ... | color timer |
| Marin Sander-Holzman | ... | post-production intern |
| Stan Sztaba | ... | negative cutter |
| Patricia Sztaba | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ann Goulder | ||
Production Design by
| Dan Leigh | ||
Art Direction by
| Tim Duffy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Paul Sjoberg | ||
Costume Design by
| Katie Saunders | ||
Makeup Department
| Tanya Barnes | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Laura Lee R. Frye | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Claus Lulla | ... | key makeup artist |
| Rosanne Reid | ... | key hair stylist |
| Jeannete Sörensen Hickok | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Jeannete Sorenson-Hickok) |
| Laura Van Wagner | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bernadette Lee | ... | production supervisor |
| Pamela Winn-Barnett | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Elki Neiberger | ... | second second assistant director |
| Rob Sackett | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Chip Signore | ... | first assistant director |
| Joe Smalley | ... | second assistant director |
| Denise Strong | ... | second assistant director |
| Vincent G. Gonzales | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Alman | ... | swing gang |
| Robin Bartlett-Asnicar | ... | assistant property master |
| Chad Branham | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jamie A. Curl | ... | assistant set decorator (as Jamie Curl) |
| Jerry Duke | ... | leadman |
| James Wiley Fowler | ... | scenic painter (as James Fowler) |
| Dylan Kiszlowski | ... | property master |
| Govenor Landrum | ... | property assistant |
| Andrea Martin | ... | art department production assistant |
| Garry Moore | ... | set dresser / swing gang |
| Paul T. Rawley | ... | swing gang (as Paul Rawley) |
| Ric Rawlins | ... | charge scenic |
| William Sewell | ... | art department coordinator |
| Geoffrey Worstell | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Robert Abbott | ... | sound mixer |
| Rick Ash | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jamie Baker | ... | foley recordist |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Devendra Cleary | ... | sound utility |
| Paul Drenning | ... | adr mixer |
| Earl Howard | ... | sound designer: synthesizer |
| Thomas Kodros | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Tom Kodros) |
| Andy Kris | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Dave Paterson | ... | additional sound effects editor (as Dave Patterson) |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lenny Rabinowitz | ... | adr recording engineer |
| D. Chris Smith | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gerard Vernice | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Kamper | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | adr editor (uncredited) / adr supervisor (uncredited) / sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Richie Nieto | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Kaidbey | ... | online editor: digital intermediate |
| Dan'l Linehan | ... | graphics |
| Ann Monn | ... | flame artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mark Alston | ... | company electric |
| Dennis Baker | ... | additional grip |
| Keith Banks | ... | additional electric (as Keith H. Banks) |
| Kip Bogdahn | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Tod Boyle | ... | second assistant camera |
| Oliver Cary | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dan Cheatham | ... | company grip |
| Mike Duran | ... | additional grip |
| Nelson Goforth | ... | additional electric |
| Justin Griesinger | ... | additional electric |
| James Hatridge | ... | company electric (as James L. Hatridge) |
| Jay Hunter | ... | additional electric |
| Jerry Jencks | ... | key grip |
| Eric Liebowitz | ... | still photographer |
| Ann Lukacs | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Robert Muratore | ... | additional electric |
| Robert C. Murphy | ... | additional electric |
| Dane Peterson | ... | additional electric |
| Steve Ramsey | ... | gaffer |
| Renette Saba | ... | camera loader |
| George Trobaugh | ... | additional grip |
| Steve Van Ness | ... | best boy electric |
| Gary Vassos | ... | additional electric |
| Michael Wieben | ... | dolly grip (as Michael 'Big Dog' Wieben) |
| David Youngs | ... | best boy grip (as Dave 'Monkey' Youngs) |
| Scott Zuchowski | ... | company grip |
Casting Department
| Rachel Carey | ... | principals casting assistant |
| Chris Farrell | ... | extras casting |
| Anne Johns | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Peggy Larson | ... | principals casting: Denver |
| Dara Shalette | ... | principals casting assistant: Denver |
| Troy Vincent | ... | extras casting assistant (as Troy Joe Vincent) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Annette Holt | ... | costumer |
| Mimi Kaupe | ... | costumer |
| Kelly Andrew King | ... | key costumer (as Kelly A. King) |
Location Management
| Lad DeGlopper | ... | location unit manager (as Larry DeGlopper) |
| Payton Dunham | ... | location assistant |
| Hatton Littman | ... | location coordinator (as F. Hatton Littman) |
| Rob Manning | ... | assistant location manager |
| Janel Peterson | ... | location scout |
| Mike S. Ryan | ... | location manager |
| Tony Shawcross | ... | location intern |
Music Department
| Brian Cassier | ... | double bass |
| Gary Chester | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Missy Cohen | ... | music editor |
| Peter Golub | ... | conductor / orchestrator / score producer |
| William Holab | ... | music preparation |
| Evyen Klean | ... | music consultant |
| Alison LaCourse | ... | music assistant |
| Jeffrey Levine | ... | music preparation |
| James Murray | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Orchestra of St. Luke's | ... | score performer |
| Marc Ribot | ... | musician: guitar |
| Alex Steyermark | ... | music supervisor / score producer |
| Kurt Wolff | ... | music researcher |
| P.J. Bloom | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Loretta Polizzi | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| George Armstrong | ... | driver |
| Frank Braham | ... | driver |
| Rhonda Hansen | ... | driver |
| Phil Helman | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Regina Krueger | ... | driver |
| Darryl Maggs | ... | driver |
| Anna Maxwell | ... | driver |
| Eddie McGarraugh | ... | driver |
| Juliette Mondot | ... | driver |
| Patricia Moser | ... | driver |
| Vern Porter | ... | driver |
| Rita Schafer | ... | driver |
| Dennis J. Steele | ... | transportation captain (as Dennis Steele) |
| Gene Ungersma | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Sam Allen | ... | media consultant |
| Jeff C. Archuleta | ... | production assistant (as Jeff Archuleta) |
| Donna Block | ... | assistant post-production accountant |
| Jason Block | ... | post-production accountant |
| Susan H. Bodine | ... | legal counsel: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (as Susan Bodine) |
| Lisa Boehm | ... | office production assistant |
| Marc V. Boor | ... | set production assistant |
| Seth Brandon | ... | set production assistant |
| Alison Cohen | ... | production counsel (as Alison S. Cohen) |
| Justin Crowe | ... | production intern |
| Sonja Deans | ... | set production assistant (as Sonja Caudill) |
| Bill Dorais | ... | production intern (as Bill Dorias) |
| Deb Dyer | ... | production accountant |
| Kris Farris | ... | production assistant |
| Leigh Fondakowski | ... | production consultant |
| Patrick Friedauer | ... | unit production assistant |
| Charlene Galway | ... | catering staff |
| Jennifer Gillespie | ... | production coordinator |
| C.J. Grammar | ... | media consultant (as CJ Grammar) |
| Jason Guberman | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Lamia Guellati | ... | assistant: Ted Hope |
| Heather Hauptman | ... | food stylist |
| Josh Haynie | ... | project manager |
| George 'Skip' Henfling | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Kelly L. Herndon | ... | production intern |
| Scooter Jackson | ... | security |
| Tanner Kling | ... | production secretary |
| Sara Lane | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jesse Lassiter | ... | production intern |
| Susannah Lupert | ... | assistant: Anne Carey |
| MaryLynn Malone | ... | accounting clerk / medical consultant |
| Donna Marzulli | ... | catering staff |
| Ross Miller | ... | insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates |
| Joey Naber | ... | adr voice |
| Zach Orenczak | ... | Backcountry logistics coordinator |
| Julie Rasmussen | ... | assistant to vice president of production |
| Bradley D. Reed | ... | production assistant |
| Sheri Rossi | ... | production assistant |
| Robin Slusser | ... | credit designer |
| Debbie Stampfle | ... | office production assistant |
| Steven Thrasher | ... | assistant: Declan Baldwin |
| Susanna Wang | ... | production intern |
| David White | ... | unit production assistant |
| Kristen Wolfe | ... | office assistant: Laramie |
| Jonah Zeiger | ... | assistant: Steve Buscemi |
| Lynnanne Zager | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jo Ann Davis | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Stephanie Two Eagles | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Gayle Francis | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Mara Isaacs | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Jeffrey LaHoste | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Alan Lewis | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Donovan Marley | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Paul Messina | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Paul Messina | ... | the producers would like to thank |
| Denise Strong | ... | the producers would like to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2002) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (2004) (Russia) (VHS)
- AXN (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- DRS (2004) (Switzerland) (tv)
- mediacs AG
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AKME Sound (post-production sound)
- Camera Service Center (camera and lenses)
- Colorado Casting Association (principals casting: Denver)
- Dig-It Audio (sound re-recorded at)
- EFILM (laser film recording)
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (legal services)
- Lighting Services (production equipment)
- Machine Head (additional sound design)
- Machine Head (sound designer)
- Manhattan Transfer (adr facilities)
- Nebtek (video playback)
- Post Perfect (production dailies)
- Purple Avocado Catering (catering provided by)
- Sound One/C5 (foley recorded at)
- Spin Cycle Post (adr facilities)
- Sunset Digital (high definition post-production)
- The Edison Studio, New York (score recorded at)
- Westwind Media (adr facilities)
- World Cinevision Services (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself. Written by yusufpiskin |
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| Taglines | When a small town comes face to face with murder, everybody has a tale to tell. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was to make its HBO debut on March 16, 2002, but was pushed forward a week when NBC scheduled The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) for the same day. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002). See more » |
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Dennis Shepard:
My son, Matthew, did not look like a winner. He was rather uncoordinated and wore braces from the age of 13 until the day he died. However in his all-too-brief life, he proved that he was a winner. On October 6th 1998, he tried to show the world he could win again. On October 12th 1998, my first born son, and my hero, lost. On October 12th 1998, my first born son, and my hero, died. 50 days before his 22nd birthday. I keep wondering the same thing that I did when I first saw him in the hospital. What would he have become? How could he have changed his piece of the world to make it better? Matt officially died in a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. He actually died on the outskirts of Laramie, tied to a fence. You, Mr. McKinney, with your friend Mr. Henderson, left him there, by himself. But he was not alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends that he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who these friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all, he was breathing in the scent of the pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever present Wyoming wind for the last time. He had one more friend with him. He had God. And I feel better, knowing he wasn't alone. Matt's beating, hospitalization, and funeral focused worldwide attention on hate. Good is coming out of evil. People have said, 'Enough is enough.' I miss my son, but I am proud to be able to say that he was my son. Judy has been quoted as being against the death penalty. It has been stated that Matt was against the death penalty. Both of these statements are false. I, too, believe in the death penalty. I would like nothing better than to see you die, Mr. McKinney. However, this is the time to begin the healing process, to show mercy to someone who refused to show any mercy. Mr. McKinney, I am going to grant you life, as hard as it is to do so, because of Matthew. Everytime you celebrate Christmas, a birthday, the 4th of July, remember that Matt isn't. Everytime that you wake up in your prison cell, remember you had the opportunity and the ability to stop your actions that night. You robbed me of something very precious and I will never forgive you for that. Mr. McKinney, I give you life in the memory of someone who no longer lives. May you have a long life. And may you thank Matthew everyday for it. See more » |