'' The Murder of Stephen Lawrence '' is a single British television true crime drama film , written and directed by Paul Greengrass , that first broadcast on ITV on 18 February 1999 . 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 racists 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
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Murder of Stephen Lawrence
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence