The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999)

Director:

Paul Greengrass

Writer:

Paul Greengrass

Stars:

Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hugh Quarshie, Leon Black

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Doreen Lawrence
Hugh Quarshie	...	Neville Lawrence
Leon Black	...	Stephen Lawrence
Ashley Walters	...	Stuart Lawrence
Millicent Gezi	...	Georgina Lawrence
Joseph Kpobie	...	Duwayne Brooks
Brian Bovell	...	Uncle
Jo Martin	...	Cheryl Stoley
Shaun Chawdhary	...	Imran Khan
Kenneth Cranham	...	Michael Mansfield QC
David Calder	...	Sir Paul Condon
Stafford Gordon	...	DAC Ian Johnston
Michael Feast	...	DCS Ilsley
David Schaal	...	DS Bevan
Jenny Tarren	...	WDC Holden

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS [United States]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Riveting and docudrama

I saw this on PBS Masterpiece Theater last night, and it is riveting. Although it is performed by professional actors, it has the look and feel of a documentary. This is largely due to the use of a hand held camera. It tells the story of a young black man in England who was murdered by a group of white hooligans. This was followed by a bungles police investigation, which led to the obviously guilty suspects going free. To this day, no one has been convicted in the crime. This docudrama shows that the USA does not have a monopoly on racism or on police incompetence.