The Laramie project

The Laramie project

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"This film is based on transcripts of over 200 interviews with the people of Laramie, Wyoming." - title screens. In October 1998, 21 year-old Matthew Shepard had been found savagely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die. National media attention made his case a cause célèbre, and a mo...

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Corporate Authors: Tectonic Theater Project., HBO Films., Good Machine (Firm), Cane/Gabay Productions., HBO Video (Firm), Home Box Office (Firm)
Other Authors: Baldwin, Declan., Kaufman, Moisés., Baker, Dylan., Bower, Tom, 1938-, Brown, Clancy., Buscemi, Steve, 1957-, Carbonell, Nestor, 1967-, Chalfant, Kathleen, 1945-, Davies, Jeremy, 1969-, Du Vall, Clea., Emerson, Michael, 1954-, Fleiss, Noah, 1984-, Fonda, Peter, 1940-2019., Foster, Ben, 1980-, Garofalo, Janeane., Irwin, Bill, 1950-, Jackson, Joshua, 1978-, Kinney, Terry., Linney, Laura., Madigan, Amy., Manheim, Camryn., Martindale, Margo, 1951-, Paris, Andy., Phoenix, Summer, 1978-, Ricci, Christina., Riehle, Richard., Smith, Lois, 1930-, Sternhagen, Frances, 1930-
Language:English
Spanish
Subjects:
Kaufman, Moisés > Film adaptations.
Shepard, Matthew, > 1976-1998 > Death and burial > Drama.
Gay men > Crimes against > Drama.
Gay men > United States > Drama.
Homophobia > Drama.
Trials (Murder) > Drama.
Homicide > Drama.
Laramie (Wyo.) > Drama.
Summary:"This film is based on transcripts of over 200 interviews with the people of Laramie, Wyoming." - title screens. In October 1998, 21 year-old Matthew Shepard had been found savagely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die. National media attention made his case a cause célèbre, and a month later, off Broadway writer-director Moisés Kaufman and Tectonic Theatre (his collaborating actors) arrived. They succeeded in interviewing a wide range of relevant persons, from those who knew Shepard or knew the accused to police, university, and hospital personnel and community members. Then they wrote a play.
Item Description:Based on the play "The Laramie Project" written by Moisés Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project.
Adapted from the play "The Laramie Project" written by Moisés Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theater Project.
Originally produced for broadcast on HBO in 2002.
Full screen (presentation aspect ratio 4:3) or widescreen (presentation aspect ratio 16:9) versions.
Special features: Cast & director biographies [text feature]; The making of "The Laramie Project" [text feature]; Featurette 1 [featurette] (5 min.); Featurette 2 [featurette] (4 min.).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital stereo.
Audience:MPAA rating: Unrated; adult content.
Production Credits:Tectonic Theater Project members Leigh Fondakowski, Jeffrey LaHoste, Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, Stephen Wangh, Amanda Gronich, John McAdams, Andy Paris, Barbara Pitts, Kelli Simpkins ; director of photography, Terry Stacey ; edited by Brian A. Kates ; music by Peter Golub.
Published: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : HBO Films, [2002]
ISBN:0783120559
9780783120553
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