Anatomy of a Hate Crime (2001)
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Presented in three half-hour "acts" by the MTV cable network on January 10, 2001, the fact-based Anatomy of a Hate Crime was the opening volley of MTV's year-long campaign "Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against Discrimination." In recalling the horrendous torture-murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard near Laramie, WY in 1998, the film focuses as much on the twisted logic and motivations of Matthew's killers Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney as it does on the victim and the crime. Cy Carter stars as the unfortunate Shepard, with Ian Somerhelder and Brendan Fletcher, respectively, cast as Henderson and McKinney. Filmed in Alberta, Anatomy of a Hate Crime was originally bookended by a marathon recital of recent examples of sexual and racial persecution, delivered by an impressive list of unseen celebrities. Curiously, the Shepard Foundation, formed after Matthew's murder, would not endorse the MTV film, preferring instead to put their clout behind the 2002 NBC TV movie The Matthew Shepard Story. (See also separate website entry for The Laramie Project.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Cy Carter - Matthew Shepard
- Brendan Fletcher - Aaron McKinney
- Amanda Fuller - Kristen Price
- Grant Linneberg - Officer John Ryan
- Kevin McNulty - Carl Mazani
- Valerie Planche - Russell's Aunt
- John Innes - Judge Kramer
- Matthew Currie Holmes - Jay
- Scott Urquart - Paul Dupree
- Ian Somerhalder - Russell Henderson
- Busy Philipps - Chastity Pasley
- Richard Stroh - Carter Grey
- Doug MacLeod - Darren Fox
- Chris Enright - Wayne Barnes
- Rainer Kahl - Justin Clowes
- Aaron Goettel - Public Defender
- Carrie Schiffler - Officer Vicki Reese
- Terry Lawrence - Construction Boss
- Director(s):
- Tim Hunter
- Writer(s):
- Max Ember
- Producer(s):
- Nicole Pennington, Bill Bannerman
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