The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
| The Murder of Stephen Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | True crime |
| Written by | Paul Greengrass |
| Directed by | Paul Greengrass |
| Starring | Marianne Jean-Baptiste Hugh Quarshie Leon Black Ashley Walters Millicent Gezi Joseph Kpobie Brian Bovell Jo Martin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Pope Yvette Vanson |
| Producer | Mark Redhead |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editor | Clare Douglas |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production companies | Granada Television, Vanson Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 18 February 1999 |
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence is a British television true crime drama film, written and directed by Paul Greengrass, that first broadcast on ITV on 18 February 1999. It won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama.
The film, based on the murder committed on 22 April 1993, follows Stephen's parents' Doreen and Neville's quest for justice as a gang of racist teenagers are tried for their son's murder. Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Hugh Quarshie star as Doreen and Neville, with Leon Black playing Stephen, and Ashley Walters, Millicent Gezi, Joseph Kpobie and Brian Bovell also amongst the main cast.