Anatomy of a Hate Crime

Anatomy of a Hate Crime

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2001

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

30%

Original Title

Anatomy of a Hate Crime

Production Companies

Team Entertainment

Director

Tim Hunter

Description

This MTV film dramatizes the horrific hate-crime killing of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard in Wyoming. In 1998, Shepard, a gay college student, was savagely beaten by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney, who left their victim to die. Flashbacks paint a picture of Shepard's life and provide insight into why the killers, who initially set out to rob the young man, would commit such a brutal murder.