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The Laramie Project
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Synopsis
Laramie, WY, is a small town which became infamous overnight in the fall of 1998, when Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was found tied to a fence after being brutally beaten and left to die, setting off a nationwide debate about hate crimes and homophobia. A month after the crime, Moises Kaufman, a writer and director with the New York City theater troupe the Tectonic Theater Project, traveled to Laramie with a handful of actors to interview people who lived in and around Laramie in preparation for an upcoming production; Kaufman's goal was to create a play that focused not on the assault on Matthew Shepard, but on the community where such an attack could happen, and how many of the citizens reacted to the crime. The result was The Laramie Project, which was first performed in early 2000, and was performed in Laramie in the fall of that year, two years after Kaufman and his associates first arrived in the city. The Laramie Project is a film adaptation of Kaufman's play, in which the thoughts and opinions of Laramie residents from all points of the political spectrum are presented alongside re-enacted excerpts from the trials of the two men who attacked Matthew Shepard. Produced for the premium cable network HBO, The Laramie Project was adapted for the screen by Moises Kaufman, who served as both writer and director. The distinguished cast includes Dylan Baker, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, Janeane Garofolo, Laura Linney, Amy Madigan, Camryn Manheim, Christina Ricci, and Frances Sternhagen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

William Sewell Art Department Coordinator
Timothy Duffy Art Director
Tanya Barnes Assistant Hair
Robert Manning Assistant Location Manager
Jeanette Sorenson-Hickok Assistant Makeup
Robin Bartlett-Asnicar Assistant Properties
Gerard Vernice Boom Operator
Renette Saba Camera Loader
Ann Kukacs Camera Operator
Ann Goulder Casting
Terry Stacey Cinematographer
Peter Golub Composer (Music Score)
Katie Sanders Costume Designer
Annette Holt Costume/Wardrobe
Mimi Kaupe Costume/Wardrobe
Moises Kaufman Director
Brian A. Kates Editor
Anne Carey Executive Producer
Peter Cane Executive Producer
Ross Katz Executive Producer
Roy Gabay Executive Producer
Ted Hope Executive Producer
Oliver Cary First Assistant Camera
Chip Signore First Assistant Director
Laura Lee R. Faye Hair Styles
Kelly A. King Key Costumer
Rosanne Reid Key Hairstylist
Claus Lulla Key Make-up
Jerry Kuke Leadman
Mike S. Ryan Location Manager
Laura Van Wagner Makeup
Alex Steyermark Musical Direction/Supervision
Amanda Gronich Play Author
Andrew Paris Play Author
Greg Pierotti Play Author
Jeffrey LaHoste Play Author
John McAdams Play Author
Leigh Fondakowski Play Author
Moises Kaufman Play Author
Stephen Belber Play Author
Stephen Wangh Play Author
Declan Baldwin Producer
Dan Leight Production Designer
Bernadette Lee Production Supervisor
Dylan Kieszlowski Properties Master
Amanda Gronich Screenwriter
Andrew Paris Screenwriter
Barbara Pitts Screenwriter
Greg Pierotti Screenwriter
Jeffrey LaHoste Screenwriter
John McAdams Screenwriter
Kelli Simpkins Screenwriter
Leigh Fondakowski Screenwriter
Moises Kaufman Screenwriter
Stephen Belber Screenwriter
Stephen Wangh Screenwriter
Loretta Polizzi Script Supervisor
Tod Boyle Second Assistant Camera
Kip Borgdahn Second Unit Camera
Paul Sjoberg Set Decorator
Chad Branham Set Dresser
Geoffrey Worstell Set Dresser
Robert Abbott Sound Mixer
Eric Liebowitz Still Photographer
Year: 2001
Runtime: 95
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Color type
Deluxe color

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Cane
Gabay Prods.
Good Machine

Release
by HBO

Awards
2002 - Best Cable TV Film - National Board of Review
2002 - PREMIERE First Movie Award - Special Mention - Berlin International Film Festival