The Matthew Shepard Story
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The Matthew Shepard Story is a 2002 television movie about the trial of the killers of Matthew Shepard. It starred Stockard Channing as Judy Shepard and Sam Waterston as Dennis Shepard, the parents of Matthew.
It seeks to illuminate the decisions Judy and Dennis Shepard had make deciding with regard to whether the death penalty should be sought for their son's killer. Throughout the movie there are several flashbacks of Matthew's life.