The Matthew Shepard Story

2002 television film directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Movie television_film Q626788
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The Matthew Shepard Story

Summary

The Matthew Shepard Story is a television film[1]. It draws 510 Wikipedia views per month (television_film category, ranking #384 of 3,555).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Matthew Shepard Story's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story was directed by Q506352[4].
  • John Wierick wrote the screenplay for The Matthew Shepard Story[5].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's composer is recorded as Jeff Danna[6].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's composer is recorded as Mychael Danna[7].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's genre is LGBTQ-related film[10].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's genre is biographical film[11].
  • A cast member of The Matthew Shepard Story was Shane Meier[12].
  • A cast member of The Matthew Shepard Story was Stockard Channing[13].
  • A cast member of The Matthew Shepard Story was Sam Waterston[14].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's director of photography is recorded as John Bartley[15].
  • The original language of The Matthew Shepard Story was English[16].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[17].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's color is recorded as color[18].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's country of origin is recorded as Canada[19].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story was published on March 16, 2002[21].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's film editor is recorded as Dominique Fortin[22].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Matthew Shepard Story'}[23].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+88'}[24].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's set in period is recorded as 1990s[25].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's Kijkwijzer rating is recorded as 16[26].
  • The Matthew Shepard Story's Kijkwijzer rating is recorded as 12[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Matthew Shepard Story was directed by Q506352[4]. John Wierick wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Shane Meier[12], Stockard Channing[13], and Sam Waterston[14].

Publication

The Matthew Shepard Story was published on March 16, 2002[21]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include drama film[8], crime film[9], LGBTQ-related film[10], and biographical film[11].

Why It Matters

The Matthew Shepard Story draws 510 Wikipedia views per month (television_film category, ranking #384 of 3,555).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . kijkwijzer.nl. Retrieved . kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . kijkwijzer.nl. Retrieved . kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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