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The Laramie Project (2002)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:11
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7/10
Theatrical Release:Jan 10, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: Matthew Shepard became a symbol of the damage caused by hatred and homophobia when his brutal murder became a front page headline across the nation. This cable original movie is based on the... Matthew Shepard became a symbol of the damage caused by hatred and homophobia when his brutal murder became a front page headline across the nation. This cable original movie is based on the Tectonic Theater's play about the incident and was written for the screen and directed by one of the original authors, Moises Kaufman. Kaufman uses a documentary style including interviews with local residents both horrified by the murderers' actions as well as those who are more opposed to homosexuality. A star-studded cast portrays the residents of Laramie, Wyoming including Christina Ricci, Dylan Baker, Peter Fonda, Jeremy Davis, and Jeneane Garofalo. [More]
Starring: Christina Ricci, Summer Phoenix, Steve Buscemi, Laura Linney
Starring: Christina Ricci, Summer Phoenix, Steve Buscemi, Laura Linney, Dylan Baker, Peter Fonda, Janeane Garofalo, Joshua Jackson, Bill Irwin, Jeremy Davies, Clancy Brown, Tom Bower, Amy Madigan, Camryn Manheim, Ben Foster, Noah Fleiss, Terry Kinney, Frances Sternhagen
Director: Moises Kaufman
Director: Moises Kaufman
Screenwriter: Moises Kaufman
Studio: HBO Films
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Reviews for The Laramie Project
Though well-intentioned, dealing with the relevant issues of hate crimes and gay bashing, artisticaly speaking, Moises Kaufman's film, the opening night of 2001 Sundance Fest, is quite disappointing.
a potent, thought-provoking drama that offers insight not only into Shepard's case, but into the changing attitudes of Americans in general.
questions our basic humanity, and gives an accurate picture of the current state of affairs of tolerance in America's schizoid version of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
It's a compelling and horrifying story, and The Laramie Project is worthwhile for reminding us that this sort of thing does, in fact, still happen in America.
Kaufman creates an eerie sense of not only being there at the time of these events but the very night Matthew was killed.
The film does give a pretty good overall picture of the situation in Laramie following the murder of Matthew Shepard.
... a workmanlike film and important in that it will reach a large audience with a story that needs to be told.
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