Anatomy of a Hate Crime (2001)

This MTV film dramatizes the horrific hate-crime killing of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard (Cy Carter) in Wyoming. In 1998, Shepard, a gay college student, was savagely beaten by Russell Henderson (Ian Somerhalder) and Aaron McKinney (Brendan Fletcher), 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.

90 minDrama

Directors

Tim Hunter

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), Grant Linneberg (as Ofc. John Ryan), Carrie Schiffler (as Officer Vicky Reese), David Haysom (as Barrett Cooper), Andy Maton (as Professor Tilden)