The Laramie Project

Film - 2002 - Crime, Drama, History

The story

"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.

Directed by

Moisés Kaufman

Starring

Dylan Baker, Tom Bower, Clancy Brown, Steve Buscemi, Jeremy Davies, Clea DuVall

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.1 out of 10