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.
Murdered for Being Different (2017) is a crime, drama and tv movie film directed by Paul Andrew Williams, released on June 18, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 2m. It stars Abigail Lawrie, Nico Mirallegro, Chanel Cresswell and Sally Lindsay. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
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Abigail Lawrie
as Sophie Lancaster
Nico Mirallegro
as Rob Maltby
Chanel Cresswell
as DC Steph Farley
Sally Lindsay
as Tracey Maltby
Sophie McShera
as Mandy Gorman
Lewis Brown
as Danny Hulme
Dominic Carter
as DC Mark Green
Amelia Clarke
as Sam Gorman
Chris Coghill
as Dave Maltby
Mia Crossley
as Michelle Sturry
Kirsty Fanning
as Natalie Morley
Macauley Fogarty
as Jo Hulme
Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, written by Nick Leather.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 14 ratings.
Sophie Lancaster - Lest Anyone Forgets. Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire on 11 August 2007, and Sophie Lancaster and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were set upon by a pack of feral thugs - their crime was to be different, to dress differently from their attackers. The attack left both Sophie and Robert in comas, Sophie would never wake up, murdered for being different. This BBC film tells the story. Back in the dead part…
Reviewed on October 17, 2017
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Murdered for Being Different (2017) is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV channel and BritBox Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Murdered for Being Different (2017) includes Abigail Lawrie, Nico Mirallegro, Chanel Cresswell, Sally Lindsay and Sophie McShera. The film was directed by Paul Andrew Williams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Murdered for Being Different was released on June 18, 2017 and runs for 1h 2m.
Murdered for Being Different (2017) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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