The Laramie Project Movie Review 2002

A docudrama that explores the 1998 gay-bashing death of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Shortly after the crime, Moises Kaufman (here played by Carbonell) and members of his New York Tectonic Theater Project arrived in Laramie to interview residents and others associated with the crime. Kaufman then adapted the transcripts into a stage piece, which debuted in Denver. Kaufman himself directs the film adaptation, which includes actual news footage interspersed with actor re-creations.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Crime, Gays, Interviews, Adapted from a Play

Screenplay

Moises Kaufman

Cast

Nestor Carbonell, Peter Fonda, Amy Madigan, Janeane Garofalo, Jeremy Davies, Steve Buscemi, Christina Ricci, Mark Webber, Laura Linney, Terry Kinney

Cinematography

Terry Stacey

Director

Moises Kaufman

Music

Peter Golub