Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
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Directed by | Rob Schmidt |
Written by | Larry Gross |
Produced by | Christine Vachon Pamela Koffler Larry Gross |
Starring | Monica Keena Ellen Barkin Michael Ironside Vincent Kartheiser Conchata Ferrell |
Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
Edited by | Gabriel Wrye |
Music by | Michael Brook |
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Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (stylized as Crime + Punishment in Suburbia or simply Crime + Punishment) is a 2000 film directed by Rob Schmidt and starring Monica Keena, Ellen Barkin, Michael Ironside, James DeBello and Vincent Kartheiser. The film is a contemporary fable loosely on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1866 novel Crime and Punishment.
Plot[]
Roseanne (Monica Keena) is outwardly a perfect and popular teen, who suffers from a dysfunctional home life. Her mother (Ellen Barkin) begins an affair with a local man (Jeffrey Wright) and leaves her to live alone with her alcoholic stepfather (Michael Ironside). One night during an alcohol-fueled rage, he rapes Roseanne. Traumatized, she decides to take things into her own hands. With the participation of her devoted and clueless boyfriend Jimmy (James DeBello) the twosome murder her stepfather in retribution, but Roseanne's conscience quickly begins to unravel afterwards.
The story is narrated by one of Roseanne's classmates, Vincent (Vincent Kartheiser), a boy who is as concerned with Roseanne's well-being as he is obsessed with her. As the plot develops he forges a relationship with her, consoling her and giving her advice while trying to point her toward redemption. In the end it becomes possible that he will be her only salvation.
Cast[]
- Monica Keena as Roseanne Skolnick
- Ellen Barkin as Maggie Skolnick
- Michael Ironside as Fred Skolnick
- Vincent Kartheiser as Vincent
- James DeBello as Jimmy
- Jeffrey Wright as Chris
- Conchata Ferrell as Bella
- Marshall Teague as Coach
- Nicki Aycox as Cecil
- Bonnie Somerville as Stuck Up Girl
- Lucinda Jenney as Vincent's Mom
- Blake Shields as Moznick (as Blake C. Shields)
- Tommy Bush as Chief Judson
- Brad Greenquist as Calvin Berry
- as Mr.Dwyer
Awards[]
The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
External links[]
- Crime and Punishment in Suburbia at IMDb
- Crime and Punishment in Suburbia at AllMovie
- Crime and Punishment in Suburbia at Box Office Mojo
- Crime and Punishment in Suburbia at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2000 films
- English-language films
- 2000 crime drama films
- American crime drama films
- American films
- Films scored by Michael Brook
- Films about dysfunctional families
- Films about murderers
- Films based on Crime and Punishment
- Films produced by Christine Vachon
- Killer Films films
- United Artists films
- American rape and revenge films
- 2000 drama films
- 2000s crime drama film stubs