

Hate Crime
Overview
Robbie Levinson and Trey McCoy suddenly encounter intolerance and hostility at the hands of their new neighbor, Chris Boyd, the son of a fundamentalist preacher.
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Top Cast

Seth Peterson
Robbie Levinson

Bruce Davison
Pastor Boyd

Chad Donella
Chris Boyd

Cindy Pickett
Barbara McCoy

Brian J. Smith
Trey McCoy

Susan Blakely
Martha Boyd

Lin Shaye
Kathleen Slansky

Farah White
Det. Elizabeth Fisher

Giancarlo Esposito
Detective Esposito

Sean Hennigan
Jim McCoy
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About Hate Crime
Hate Crime is a drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of homophobia, hostility, investigation, neighbor, religious fundamentalism, preacher. Directed by Tommy Stovall, it stars Seth Peterson, Bruce Davison, Chad Donella. Robbie Levinson and Trey McCoy suddenly encounter intolerance and hostility at the hands of their new neighbor, Chris Boyd, the son of a fundamentalist preacher.
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