The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
1999, English. Directed by Paul Greengrass.
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.
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- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Paul GreengrassDirector
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteDoreen Lawrence
- Hugh QuarshieNeville Lawrence
- Leon BlackStephen Lawrence
- Ashley WaltersStuart Lawrence
- Millicent GeziGeorgina Lawrence
- Joseph KpobieDuwayne Brooks
- Brian BovellUncle
- Jo MartinCheryl Stoley
- Michael FeastDCS Ilsley
- Kenneth CranhamMichael Mansfield QC
- David CalderSir Paul Condon
- Shaun ChawdharyImran Khan
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1999
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Paul Greengrass
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What The Murder of Stephen Lawrence is based on
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence is based on Murder of Stephen Lawrence, a criminal case.
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The Murder of Stephen Lawrence isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 February 1999. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Murder of Stephen Lawrence?
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (1999) was directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hugh Quarshie, Leon Black.
What is The Murder of Stephen Lawrence based on?
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence is based on Murder of Stephen Lawrence, a criminal case.