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.
Writer: Max Ember
Director: Tim Hunter
Director of Photography: Danny Nowak
Producer: Bill Bannerman
Matthew Shepard
Aaron McKinney
Russell Henderson
Chasity Pasley
Kristen Price
Kara Dupree
Carter Grey
Officer Slade