The Laramie Project (2002) (TV)

Director:

Moisés Kaufman

Writers:

Moisés Kaufman (play)
Moisés Kaufman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

9 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

When a small town comes face to face with murder, everybody has a tale to tell.

Plot:

The true story of an American town in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard.

Plot Keywords:

Matthew Shepard | Death | Murder | Trial | Beating

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Kathleen Chalfant	...	Anonymous Female Rancher
Laura Linney	...	Sherry Johnson
Peter Fonda	...	Doctor Cantway
Jeremy Davies	...	Jedadiah Schultz
Nestor Carbonell	...	Moisés Kaufman
Camryn Manheim	...	Rebecca Hilliker
Andy Paris	...	Stephen Belber
Grant Varjas	...	Greg Pierotti (as Grant James Varjas)
Kelli Simpkins	...	Leigh Fondakowski
Clea DuVall	...	Amanda Gronich
Billie McBride	...	Waitress
Bill Christ	...	Man on the Porch
Frances Sternhagen	...	Marge Murray
Regina Krueger	...	Alison Mears
Michael Emerson	...	Reverend
Margo Martindale	...	Trish Steger
Steve Buscemi	...	Doc O'Connor
Christina Ricci	...	Romaine Patterson
Greg Pierotti	...	Jon Peacock
Janeane Garofalo	...	Catherine Connolly
John McAdams	...	Jonas Slonaker
Joshua Jackson	...	Matt Galloway
Michael K. Osborn	...	Murdock Cooper
Anne Cloud	...	Kristin Price
Mark Webber	...	Aaron McKinney
Ben Foster	...	Aaron Kreifels
Lois Smith	...	Lucy Thompson
Leslie Henson	...	Catherine Connolly's Partner
Garrett Neergaard	...	Russell Henderson
Daniel Ahearn	...	Arraignment Judge
Amy Madigan	...	Reggie Fluty
Clancy Brown	...	Rob Debree
Tom Bower	...	Father Roger Schmit
Steve Sealy	...	Bill McKinney
Pat Mahoney	...	Sgt. Hing
Jim Hooley	...	Reporter #1
Jacquie Palisi	...	Reporter #2
Nancy Phillips	...	Reporter #3
Nelson Embleton	...	Anonymous Male Rancher
Craig Stout	...	Governor Jim Geringer
Barbara Pitts	...	Sherry Aanenson
Dylan Baker	...	Rulon Stacey
Stephen Belber	...	Anonymous Friend of Aaron McKinney
Noah Fleiss	...	Shannon Shingleton
Summer Phoenix	...	Jen Malmskog
John Lodico	...	Conrad Miller
Bhavna de Montebello	...	Zubaida Ula (as Bhavana Kundanmal)
Amanda Gronich	...	Zackie Salmon
Mercedes Herrero	...	Pam Sears
Bill Irwin	...	Harry Woods
James Murtaugh	...	Reverend Fred Phelps
Richard Riehle	...	Henderson Trial Judge
Terry Kinney	...	Dennis Shepard
Lou Anne Wright	...	Judy Shepard
Ben Fuhrman	...	McKinney Trial Judge
John Nance	...	Jury Foreman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dave Aquino	...	Reporter
Dawn E. Anderson	...	Angel (uncredited)
Kevin Aviance	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Bravo	...	Orderly (uncredited)
Bill Clinton	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Zach Cumer	...	Rev. Fred Phelps' Younger Son (uncredited)
Ellen DeGeneres	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicholas DiNardo	...	Reverend's Son (uncredited)
Payton Dunham	...	Motel Clerk (uncredited)
Vanessa Lunnon	...	Matthew's Friend (uncredited)
Jason Niedbalski	...	Extra (uncredited)
Stanley Roach	...	County Sheriff (uncredited)
K. Harrison Sweeney	...	Chief Tolley (uncredited)

Directed by
Moisés Kaufman

Writing credits
Moisés Kaufman		(play)
Moisés Kaufman		(screenplay)
Stephen Belber		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Stephen Belber		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Leigh Fondakowski		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Leigh Fondakowski		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Amanda Gronich		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Amanda Gronich		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Jeffrey LaHoste		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Jeffrey LaHoste		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
John McAdams		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
John McAdams		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Andy Paris		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Andy Paris		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Greg Pierotti		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Greg Pierotti		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Barbara Pitts		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Barbara Pitts		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Kelli Simpkins		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Kelli Simpkins		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)
Stephen Wangh		play (as Tectonic Theatre)
Stephen Wangh		screenplay (as Tectonic Theatre)

Produced by
Declan Baldwin	....	producer
Peter Cane	....	co-executive producer
Anne Carey	....	executive producer
Roy Gabay	....	co-executive producer
Ted Hope	....	executive producer
Ross Katz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Peter Golub

Cinematography by
Terry Stacey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Brian A. Kates

Casting by
Ann Goulder

Production Design by
Dan Leigh

Art Direction by
Tim Duffy

Set Decoration by
Paul Sjoberg

Costume Design by
Katie Saunders

Makeup Department
Tanya Barnes	....	assistant hair stylist
Laura Lee R. Frye	....	additional hair stylist
Claus Lulla	....	key makeup artist
Rosanne Reid	....	key hair stylist
Jeannete Sörensen Hickok	....	assistant makeup artist (as Jeannete Sorenson-Hickok)
Laura Van Wagner	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Bernadette Lee	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elki Neiberger	....	second second assistant director
Rob Sackett	....	additional second assistant director
Chip Signore	....	first assistant director
Joe Smalley	....	second assistant director
Denise Strong	....	second assistant director
Vincent G. Gonzales	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Paul Alman	....	swing gang
Robin Bartlett-Asnicar	....	assistant property master
Chad Branham	....	on-set dresser
Jamie A. Curl	....	assistant set decorator (as Jamie Curl)
Jerry Duke	....	leadman
James Fowler	....	scenic painter
Dylan Kiszlowski	....	property master
Govenor Landrum	....	property assistant
Andrea Martin	....	art department production assistant
Garry Moore	....	swing gang
Paul T. Rawley	....	swing gang (as Paul Rawley)
Ric Rawlins	....	charge scenic
William Sewell	....	art department coordinator
Geoffrey Worstell	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Robert Abbott	....	sound mixer
Rick Ash	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jamie Baker	....	foley recordist
Rachel Chancey	....	assistant sound editor
Devendra Damon Cleary	....	sound utility (as Devendra Cleary)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Earl Howard	....	sound designer: synthesizer
Thomas Kodros	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Tom Kodros)
Andrew Kris	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Andy Kris)
Andrew Kris	....	supervising sound editor (as Andy Kris)
Machine Head	....	sound designer
David Paterson	....	additional sound effects editor (as Dave Patterson)
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto	....	dialogue editor
Lenny Rabinowitz	....	adr recording engineer
D. Chris Smith	....	sound effects editor
Gerard Vernice	....	boom operator
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Glenn T. Morgan	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Glenn T. Morgan	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Richie Nieto	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Michael Kaidbey	....	online editor: digital intermediate
Dan'l Linehan	....	graphics
Ann Monn	....	Flame artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Alston	....	company electric
Dennis Baker	....	additional grip
Keith Banks	....	additional electric (as Keith H. Banks)
Kip Bogdahn	....	camera operator
Kip Bogdahn	....	director of photography: second unit
Tod Boyle	....	second assistant camera
Oliver Cary	....	first assistant camera
Dan Cheatham	....	company grip
Mike Duran	....	additional grip
Nelson Goforth	....	additional electric
Justin Griesinger	....	additional electric
James Hatridge	....	company electric (as James L. Hatridge)
Jay Hunter	....	additional electric
Jerry Jencks	....	key grip
Eric Liebowitz	....	still photographer
Ann Lukacs	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Robert Muratore	....	additional electric
Robert C. Murphy	....	additional electric
Dane Peterson	....	additional electric
Steve Ramsey	....	gaffer
Renette Saba	....	camera loader
George Trobaugh	....	additional grip
Steve Van Ness	....	best boy electric
Gary Vassos	....	additional electric
Michael Wieben	....	dolly grip (as Michael 'Big Dog' Wieben)
David Youngs	....	best boy grip (as Dave 'Monkey' Youngs)
Scott Zuchowski	....	company grip

Casting Department
Rachel Carey	....	principals casting assistant
Chris Farrell	....	extras casting
Anne Johns	....	extras casting assistant
Peggy Larson	....	principals casting: Denver
Dara Shalette	....	principals casting assistant: Denver
Troy Vincent	....	extras casting assistant (as Troy Joe Vincent)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annette Holt	....	costumer
Mimi Kaupe	....	costumer
Kelly Andrew King	....	key costumer (as Kelly A. King)

Editorial Department
Craig Budrick	....	telecine colorist
Rachel Chancey	....	assistant editor
Joy Gaston	....	telecine colorist
Jason Guberman	....	post-production coordinator
Florence Holdeman	....	post-production intern
Spike Allison Hooper	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Chris Regan	....	color timer
Marin Sander-Holzman	....	post-production intern
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
P.J. Bloom	....	music consultant
Gary Chester	....	score mixer
Gary Chester	....	score recordist
Missy Cohen	....	music editor
Peter Golub	....	conductor
Peter Golub	....	orchestrator
Peter Golub	....	score producer
William Holab	....	music preparation
Evyen Klean	....	music consultant
Alison LaCourse	....	music assistant
Jeffrey Levine	....	music preparation
Marc Ribot	....	musician: guitar
Alex Steyermark	....	music supervisor
Alex Steyermark	....	score producer
Kurt Wolff	....	music researcher

Transportation Department
George Armstrong	....	driver
Frank Braham	....	driver
Rhonda Hansen	....	driver
Phil Helman	....	transportation coordinator
Regina Krueger	....	driver
Darryl Maggs	....	driver
Anna Maxwell	....	driver
Eddie McGarraugh	....	driver
Juliette Mondot	....	driver
Patricia Moser	....	driver
Vern Porter	....	driver
Rita Schafer	....	driver
Dennis J. Steele	....	transportation captain (as Dennis Steele)
Gene Ungersma	....	driver

Other crew
Sam Allen	....	media consultant
Jeff Archuleta	....	production assistant
Donna Block	....	assistant post-production accountant
Jason Block	....	post-production accountant
Susan H. Bodine	....	legal counsel: Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein (as Susan Bodine)
Lisa Boehm	....	office production assistant
Marc V. Boor	....	set production assistant
Seth Brandon	....	set production assistant
Sonja Caudill	....	set production assistant
Alison S. Cohen	....	production counsel
Justin Crowe	....	production intern
Lad DeGlopper	....	location unit manager (as Larry DeGlopper)
Bill Dorais	....	production intern (as Bill Dorias)
Payton Dunham	....	location assistant
Deb Dyer	....	production accountant
Kris Farris	....	production assistant
Leigh Fondakowski	....	production consultant
Patrick Friedauer	....	unit production assistant
Charlene Galway	....	catering staff
Jennifer Gillespie	....	production coordinator
C.J. Grammar	....	media consultant (as CJ Grammar)
Jason Guberman	....	assistant to executive producer
Lamia Guellati	....	assistant: Ted Hope
Heather Hauptman	....	food stylist
Josh Haynie	....	project manager
George 'Skip' Henfling	....	first assistant accountant
Kelly L. Herndon	....	production intern
Scooter Jackson	....	security
Tanner Kling	....	production secretary
Sara Lane	....	payroll accountant
Jesse Lassiter	....	production intern
Hatton Littman	....	location coordinator (as F. Hatton Littman)
Susannah Lupert	....	assistant: Anne Carey
MaryLynn Malone	....	accounting clerk
MaryLynn Malone	....	medical consultant
Rob Manning	....	assistant location manager
Donna Marzulli	....	catering staff
Ross Miller	....	insurance: D.R. Reiff & Associates
Joey Naber	....	adr voice
Zach Orenczak	....	Backcountry logistics coordinator
Janel Peterson	....	location scout
Loretta Polizzi	....	script supervisor
Julie Rasmussen	....	assistant to vice president of production
Bradley D. Reed	....	production assistant
Sheri Rossi	....	production assistant
Mike S. Ryan	....	location manager
Tony Shawcross	....	location intern
Robin Slusser	....	credit designer
Debbie Stampfle	....	office production assistant
Steven Thrasher	....	assistant: Declan Baldwin
Susanna Wang	....	production intern
David White	....	unit production assistant
Kristen Wolfe	....	office assistant: Laramie
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Thanks
Stephanie Two Eagles	....	the producers would like to thank
Gayle Francis	....	the producers would like to thank
Mara Isaacs	....	the producers would like to thank
Jeffrey LaHoste	....	the producers would like to thank
Denise Strong	....	the producers would like to thank

Production Companies

• Cane/Gabay Productions
• Good Machine
• Home Box Office (HBO)

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• mediacs AG

Other Companies

• AKME Sound  post-production sound
• Camera Service Center  camera and lenses
• Colorado Casting Association  principals casting: Denver (as Colorado Casting)
• Dig-It Audio  sound re-recorded at
• EFilm  laser film recording
• Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein  legal services
• Lighting Services  production equipment
• Machine Head  additional sound design
• Manhattan Transfer  adr facilities
• Nebtek  video playback
• Post Perfect  production dailies
• Purple Avocado Catering  catering provided by (as Purple Avocado)
• Sound One/C5  foley recorded at (as C5)
• Spin Cycle Post  adr facilities
• Sunset Digital  high definition post-production
• The Edison Studio, New York  score recorded at
• Westwind Media  adr facilities
• World Cinevision Services  negative cutting

Also Known As:

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:15 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Golden, Colorado, USA

Company:

Cane/Gabay Productions

Trivia:

The film was to make its HBO debut on March 16, 2002, but was pushed forward a week when NBC scheduled The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV) for the same day.

Quotes:

Stephen Belber:'Live and let live' is, at best, a load of crap. It basically boils down to: 'If I don't tell you I'm a fag, you won't beat the crap out of me'. What kind of philosophy is that?

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Can't You See

Brilliant and moving

An incredible movie that was brilliantly cast. I watched this movie my freshmen year of college and have revisited it time after time. There is never a lull in the movie--it hits hard and fast with character shifts and emotional dialogue that never sounds forced coming from the actors' mouths. It is the dialogue, transcribed from hundreds of hours of actual interviews with the people of Laramie, that gives this heinous crime a whole new dimension. Though the bigotry that is illustrated is hard to watch, as you observe the courage that certain people in the town showed, you might just find your faith in the human race restored. A must see for everyone.