| The Matthew Shepard Story | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Written by | John Wierick Jacob Krueger |
| Directed by | Roger Spottiswoode |
| Starring | Shane Meier Stockard Channing Sam Waterston |
| Music by | Jeff Danna Mychael Danna |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Clara George |
| Cinematography | John Bartley |
| Editor | Dominique Fortin |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 16, 2002 |
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The Matthew Shepard Story is a 2002 made-for-television film directed by 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.
Producers were Alliance Atlantis Communications, with the assistance/participation of CTV and Cosmic Entertainment, with support from the Cdn. Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC). The film premiered on NBC on March 16, 2002, the same day HBO aired another Shepard film entitled The Laramie Project. The Matthew Shepard Story was also shown on CTV, with language versions shown in many countries.