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The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project

Everyone carries a piece of the truth.

20026.21h 35m

Overview

"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
Written by Stephen Wangh, Moisés Kaufman
Produced by Declan Baldwin
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Top Cast

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Rulon Stacey

Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Father Roger Schmit

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Rob Debree

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Doc O'Connor

Jeremy Davies

Jeremy Davies

Jedadiah Schultz

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Amanda Gronich

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Doctor Cantway

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Catherine Connolly

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Harry Woods

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Matt Galloway

Themes & Keywords

small townwyoming, usahomophobiasexualityinterviewmurderlgbtcandlelight vigilgay theme

About The Laramie Project

The Laramie Project is a crime, drama, tv movie film released in 2002 exploring themes of small town, wyoming, usa, homophobia, sexuality, interview, murder. Directed by Moisés Kaufman, it stars Dylan Baker, Tom Bower, Clancy Brown. "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.

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