| The Murder of Stephen Lawrence | |
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| Genre | True crime |
| Written by | Paul Greengrass |
| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Starring | Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hugh Quarshie Leon Black Ashley Walters Millicent Gezi Joseph Kpobie Brian Bovell Jo Martin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Pope Yvette Vanson |
| Producer | Mark Redhead |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editor | Clare Douglas |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production companies | Granada Television, Vanson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 18 February 1999 |
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The Murder of Stephen Lawrence is a British television true crime drama film, written and directed by Paul Greengrass, that first broadcast on ITV on 18 February 1999.[1] It won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama.
The film, based on the murder committed on 22 April 1993, follows Stephen's parents' Doreen and Neville's quest for justice as a gang of racist teenagers are tried for their son's murder. Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Hugh Quarshie star as Doreen and Neville, with Leon Black playing Stephen, and Ashley Walters, Millicent Gezi, Joseph Kpobie and Brian Bovell also amongst the main cast.[2]
- ^ "The Murder of Stephen Lawrence". ITV Studios.
- ^ "ITV to screen Lawrence drama". BBC News. 10 February 1999.