The Laramie Project (film)

The Laramie Project
	DVD cover
Directed by	Moisés Kaufman
Produced by	Declan Baldwin
Screenplay by	Moisés Kaufman
Based on	The Laramie Project; by Moisés Kaufman; Tectonic Theater Project
Starring	Nestor Carbonell; Christina Ricci; Dylan Baker; Terry Kinney; Lou Ann Wright
Music by	Peter Golub
Cinematography	Terry Stacey
Edited by	Brian A. Kates
Production; company	Good Machine
Distributed by	Home Box Office (HBO)
Release date	January 10, 2002 (Sundance); March 9, 2002;
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Laramie Project is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Moisés Kaufman and starring Nestor Carbonell, Christina Ricci, Dylan Baker, Terry Kinney, and Lou Ann Wright. Based on the play of the same name, the film tells the story of the aftermath of the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. It premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was first broadcast on HBO in March 2002.

Cast

Nestor Carbonell as Moisés Kaufman
Christina Ricci as Romaine Patterson
Dylan Baker as Rulon Stacey
Terry Kinney as Dennis Shepard
Lou Ann Wright as Judy Shepard
Mark Webber as Aaron McKinney
Laura Linney as Sherry Johnson
Peter Fonda as Dr. Cantway
Jeremy Davies as Jedadiah Schultz
Camryn Manheim as Rebecca Hillicker
Andy Paris as Stephen Belber
Grant Varjas as Greg Pierotti
Kelli Simpkins as Leigh Fondakowski
Clea DuVall as Amanda Gronich
James Murtaugh as Reverend Fred Phelps
Frances Sternhagen as Marge Murray
Michael Emerson as Reverend
Summer Phoenix as Jen Malmskog
Margo Martindale as Trish Steger
Steve Buscemi as Doc O'Connor
Greg Pierotti as Jon Peacock
Janeane Garofalo as Catherine Connolly
John McAdams as Jonas Slonaker
Joshua Jackson as Matt Galloway
Ben Foster as Aaron Kreifels
Amy Madigan as Officer Reggie Flutty
Tom Bower (actor) as Father Roger Schmit
Clancy Brown as Rob Debree
Kathleen Chalfant as Female Rancher
Bill Irwin as Harry Woods
Lois Smith as Lucy Thompson

Reception

Matt Roush of TV Guide praised the film for "elevating Shepard's murder to a higher crossroads of journalism and theatricality." Roush singled out the film's cast, and its "original" and "unique investigation", likening its focus on Nestor Carbonell's Kaufman to Truman Capote making himself the star of In Cold Blood. Roush also noted the film's emotional range and its examination of homophobia, saying that it could "enlighten" viewers.^[1]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient
2002	Berlin International Film Festival	First Movie Award — Special Mention	Moisés Kaufman
	Humanitas Prize	90 Minute or Longer Network Category	Moisés Kaufman
	L.A. Outfest	Special Programming Committee Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement	Moisés Kaufman
	National Board of Review, USA	NBR Award, Best Film Made for Cable TV
2003	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding Television Movie

Notes

↑ Matt Roush. "The Lost Boy: Revisiting the Shepard Tragedy" TV Guide; March 9, 2002

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[1] Matt Roush. "The Lost Boy: Revisiting the Shepard Tragedy" TV Guide; March 9, 2002

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