Anatomy of a Hate Crime

Anatomy of a Hate Crime

90 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 2001

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.

Anatomy of a Hate Crime

90 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 2001

Anatomy of a Hate Crime
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Team Entertainment
Original title Anatomy of a Hate Crime
Directors Tim Hunter
Writers Max Ember

Cast

Cy Carter

as Matthew Shepard

Brendan Fletcher

as Aaron McKinney

Ian Somerhalder

as Russell Henderson

Busy Philipps

as Chasity Pasley

Amanda Fuller

as Kristen Price

Gabrielle Miller

as Kara Dupree

Richard Stroh

as Carter Grey

Timothy Webber

as Officer Slade

David Haysom

as Barrett Cooper