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Anatomy of a Hate Crime (2001)
Directed by Tim Hunter
Overview
This MTV film dramatizes the horrific hate-crime killing of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard in Wyoming. In 1998, Shepard, a gay college student, was savagely beaten by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney, who left their victim to die. Flashbacks paint a picture of Shepard’s life and provide insight into why the killers, who initially set out to rob the young man, would commit such a brutal murder.
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Ian Somerhalder | Brendan Fletcher | Timothy Webber | Busy Philipps | Cy Carter | Amanda Fuller | Richard Stroh | Gabrielle Miller | David Haysom