The Laramie Project | 
| Director: Moises Kaufman
Actors: Kathleen Chalfant, Laura Linney, Peter Fonda, Jeremy Davies, Nestor Carbonell
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 2340
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D91897D
ISBN: 0783120559
UPC: 026359189722
EAN: 9780783120553
ASIN: B000067D0Y
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: June 25, 2002
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Product Description
In October 1998 21 year-old Mathew Shepard was found savagely beaten tied to a fence and left to die in Laramie Wyoming. "The Laramie Project" is the portrait of a town painfully forced to confront itself in the reflective glare of the national spotlight responding with love anger sympathy support and defiance.Running Time: 100 min.System Requirements: Running Time 96 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 026359189722
Amazon.com
Even though The Laramie Project has been edited down from almost three hours (the original length of the play) to a lean 96 minutes, the harrowing nature of the subject matter--the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard--and the clarity of the voices of the inhabitants of Laramie, Wyoming, give this film a remarkable emotional power. The Laramie Project was created from over 200 interviews conducted with Laramie residents before, during, and after the trials of the two boys who killed Shepard; the interviews create an amazing cross-section of American views on homosexuality, religion, class, privacy, and so much more besides. Even though it features an all-star cast--Steve Buscemi, Janeane Garofalo, Christina Ricci, Peter Fonda, and Laura Linney are only a few of the recognizable faces--the material has not been glamorized and the performances are both honest and intimate. Even abbreviated, it's a remarkable piece of work. --Bret Fetzer
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 Amazing September 9, 2008
Normally, I'm not a crier, but this movie made me bawl. It's an incredibly moving story about the aftereffects the Matthew Shepard murder had on the town of Laramie, Wyoming. The film is pieced together very well and the acting is phenomenal. This is a story that needs to be heard, and I suggest every see it at least once.
No Changes August 16, 2008
This movie tells me that nothing has changed since then (1998) to today (2008). There still are no laws against discrimination against gays, neither State nor Federal. It is still open season on gays and it is still happening today. How many killings today are due to people being gay? It is estimated that 50% of all teen suicides today are due to gays being verbably and physicaly abused in school and at home. When will we learn. Who plays what role is of no importance in this film. The importance is the MESSAGE.
Matthew Shepard May 21, 2008
This documentary was thought provoking and insightful. R.I.P. Matthew with the angels and God!
 the laramie project April 2, 2008
this movie is a great tool to show you the details of the murder and court procedings on the matthew shepard case. it is done in true documentry style and is put together very well.
Moving February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an amazing real life story. It is moving to the point where you cannot believe the mental capacity of some of the human race. I will be directing the stage version of The Laramie Project this summer so, I wanted a little more of a visual stand point. If you like powerful, moving stories; this ones for you.
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