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Movie · 2001

Anatomy of a Hate Crime

Released 10 January 2001 More from 2001 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

This MTV film dramatizes the horrific hate-crime killing of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard in Wyoming. In 1998, Shepard, a gay college student, was savagely beaten by Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney, who left their victim to die. Flashbacks paint a picture of Shepard's life and provide insight into why the killers, who initially set out to rob the young man, would commit such a brutal murder.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Matthew Currie Holmes
as Jay
26
Ian Somerhalder
as Russell Henderson
22
Busy Philipps
as Chasity Pasley
21
Brendan Fletcher
as Aaron McKinney
19
Timothy Webber
as Officer Slade
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
7years between the oldest and youngest billed
26Matthew Currie Holmes — oldest on the call sheet
19Brendan Fletcher — youngest billed
22average age of the credited cast
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