The Matthew Shepard Story

The Matthew Shepard Story
Directed byRoger Spottiswoode
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
In a senseless act of hatred, openly gay college student Matthew Shepard was murdered in 1998. This critically-acclaimed, moving film recounts the final days of Matthew's killers' trial—and the weeks leading to Matthew's death—with unnerving detail. Stockard Channing delivers an unforgettable, Emmy® Award-winning performance as Matthew's grieving mother, Judy, in a story of a murder that moved a nation to action. Also starring Law & Order's Sam Waterston.
homophobia
lgbt
gay theme
Last Updated: November 7, 2025

























