The Laramie project

Baldwin, Declan.

The Laramie project HBO Films presents ; directed by Moisš Kaufman ; written by Moisš Kaufman and the members of the Tectonic Theater Project ; produced by Declan Baldwin. - [United States] HBO Home Video 2002 - 1 videodisc (96 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in.

DVD. Closed-captioned. English or Spanish dialogue with optional French, Spanish, or English subtitles. Christina Ricci, Steve Buscemi, Laura Linney, Summer Phoenix, Clea Duvall, Peter Fonda, Janeane Garofalo, Amy Madigan, Camryn Manheim. Cinematography, Terry Stacey ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Peter Golub. Based on the play by Moisš Kaufman. MPAA rating: Not rated. Widescreen and full screen versions, Dolby surround. Special features: two featurettes about the making of the film.

In October 1998, 21 year-old Matthew Shepard was found savagely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in Laramie, Wyoming. This film is a dramatization of a town forced to confront itself in the reflective glare of the national spotlight, responding with love, anger, sympathy, support, and defiance.

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Shepard, Matthew
Gay men
Trials (Murder)
Homophobia
Homicide
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

DVD

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