Steve Buscemi, Christina Ricci, Peter Fonda
Moisés Kaufman and members of New York's Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of Matthew Shepard. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 int...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 25, 2002
Stats: 314 reviews
It?s an interesting story and it has a great cast but it?s just so wooden. By the time you?re Half way through you just don't care!
Interesting experiment. The "acted documentary" thing is often hard to swallow, but this is a story that deserved to be told, and the truth is that it works.
If this is the one that was produced for HBO, it's a great movie as I recall.
I wasn't sure if this play would translate well on to film. But it was extremely good and touching.
Very moving and compelling experimental project (an acted documentary based on a play that is both about something and about it's own creation) concerning the aftermath of the murder of Matthew Shepard. Besides the sensitive way in which the material is handled, the highlights of...( read more)
It truly is a terrible yet inspiring true story about just how much hate there really is in the world. It teaches you a lot and the movie was very interesting to say the least. Good acting all around, and it genuinely seemed like this movie was made for the good purpose of teachi...( read more)
Mathew Shepard and beyond! What happened in Wyoming was a hate crime. Does it make everyone in the state a homophobe? Great cast!
The Laramie Project worked really well for me, mixing actual interview footage with acted scenes sounds risky but they get the perfect mix here. The talent on the acting side is of a high level and every body puts in strong performances. The story itself is a harsh one but one ...( read more)
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