The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1999 · 103 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, TV Movie
Stephen Lawrence was a black London teenager murdered by white racists in 1993. His parents fought to have the crime properly investigated, culminating in a judicial enquiry into the event itself and also the inadequacies of the ensuing investigation by the London Metropolitan Police.
Directed by Paul Greengrass · Written by Paul Greengrass
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste Doreen Lawrence -
Hugh Quarshie Neville Lawrence -
Leon Black Stephen Lawrence -
Ashley Walters Stuart Lawrence - M Millicent Gezi Georgina Lawrence
- J Joseph Kpobie Duwayne Brooks
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Brian Bovell Uncle - J Jo Martin Cheryl Stoley
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Michael Feast DCS Ilsley -
Kenneth Cranham Michael Mansfield QC -
David Calder Sir Paul Condon - S Shaun Chawdhary Imran Khan
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