Anatomy of a Hate Crime

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Cy CarterMatthew Shepard

Brendan FletcherAaron McKinney

Ian SomerhalderRussell Henderson

Busy PhilippsChasity Pasley

Amanda FullerKristen Price

Gabrielle MillerKara Dupree

Richard StrohCarter Grey

Timothy WebberOfficer Slade

David HaysomBarrett Cooper

Grant Linneberg

Grant LinnebergOfc. John Ryan

Carrie SchifflerOfficer Vicky Reese

Andy Maton

Andy MatonProfessor Tilden