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Murdered for Being Different (2017) [N/A]

Featuring:
Chanel Cresswell, Nico Mirallegro, Abigail Lawrie

Written by:
Nick Leather

Directed by:
Paul Andrew Williams


Release Date:
June 18, 2017

Original Title:
Murdered for Being Different

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
BBC Studios

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 62

Overview from TheMovieDB

Drama telling the true story of the murder of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster in 2007, who was kicked to death in a park by a gang. Her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, was also severely beaten and put into a coma. The two of them were attacked because they were dressed as goths.

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Overview from Open Movies

In 2006 teenagers Sophie Lancaster and Rob Maltby are attracted to each other by their shared Goth appearance. However in a small Lancashire town their unusual looks and piercings invite hostility. A year later they are lured to a skateboard park and set upon by a gang of thugs, purely because they look different. Michael Gorman does not join in the attack and, feeling guilty for not intervening, rings for an ambulance, attracting the attention of dogged policewoman Steph Farley, anxious to arrest the culprits whilst he is under pressure from the other boys to say nothing. When Sophie dies of her injuries it becomes a murder case and Michael is forced to tell Steph the truth about what happened.

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Murdered for Being Different (2017) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.7/10
Awards Won: Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Director:
Paul Andrew Williams

Music:
Navid Asghari

Writer:
Nick Leather

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