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.
Cy Carter
as Matthew Shepard
Brendan Fletcher
as Aaron McKinney
Ian Somerhalder
as Russell Henderson
Busy Philipps
as Chasity Pasley
Amanda Fuller
as Kristen Price
Gabrielle Miller
as Kara Dupree
Richard Stroh
as Carter Grey
Timothy Webber
as Officer Slade
David Haysom
as Barrett Cooper
