The Laramie Project (HBO)
Docudrama exploring the aftermath of a hate crime
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About The Laramie Project (HBO)
Released: 2002
Platform: Max
Rating: TV-14
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Cast
Dylan Baker, Tom Bower, Clancy Brown, Steve Buscemi, Nestor Carbonell, Kathleen Chalfant, Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster, Janeane Garofalo, Bill Irwin, Joshua Jackson, Terry Kinney, Laura Linney, Amy Madigan, Margo Martindale, Camryn Manheim, Christina Ricci, Lois Smith, Frances Sternhagen, Mark Webber, Richard Riehle, Grant Varjas, James Murtaugh, Andy Paris, Barbara Pitts, Kelli Simpkins, Noah Fleiss, Stephen Belber, Michael Emerson, Greg Pierotti, Garrett Neergaard, Amanda Gronich, Summer Phoenix, John Mcadams, Mercedes Herrero
About The Laramie Project
The Laramie Project is a poignant HBO movie released in 2002, based on a real-life event that shook America in the late 90s. The film is a dramatization of the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student brutally killed in Laramie, Wyoming. The movie is an adaptation of a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project and records their visits to Laramie after the murder. The movie weaves together interviews, journal entries, and published news reports to create a vivid picture of a town forced to confront itself in the mirror of national scrutiny.
Making / Production
The making of The Laramie Project took the form of a true ensemble theater effort. After the murder of Shepard, the members of the Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie and conducted hundreds of interviews with its residents. The movie script was developed directly from these interviews and other found texts. Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project directed and produced the film which was released by HBO Films.
Actors
- Peter Fonda as Dr. Cantway - Fonda played the role of the emergency room physician who is forced to tackle his own prejudice as he treats Matthew Shepard. He delivers an emotionally charged performance.
- Christina Ricci as Romaine Patterson - Ricci portrays Matthew’s close friend who refuses to let his story die, showing the strength of an unlikely civil rights activist.
- Dylan Baker as Rulon Stacey - Baker portrays the hospital spokesman who delivers the news of Matthew's death to the press, embodying the town's shock and grief.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- The movie was shot in the actual locations where the events with Matthew Shepard occurred.
- The Laramie Project is one of the most frequently performed plays in America.
Awards
The Laramie Project was deeply appreciated in the United States and worldwide, reflecting in the number of prestigious nominations it received. These included four nominations for Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.
Quotes
- "I'm not saying he deserved to die, but I'm saying he deserved to be beaten." - Aaron McKinney
- "I think right now is when we need to have a dialogue about hatred in America." - Leigh Fondakowski
Music, Soundtrack
- The soundtrack features a haunting and emotive score by Peter Golub.
- Known for his scores for independent films, Golub's music sets the emotional tone of the film.
About The Laramie Project (HBO)
The Laramie Project explores the community's reaction to the murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.
