Crime and Punishment in Suburbia

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 based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1866 novel Crime and Punishment.

Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
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Directed byRob Schmidt
Produced byChristine Vachon
Pamela Koffler
Larry Gross
Written byLarry Gross
StarringMonica Keena
Ellen Barkin
Michael Ironside
Vincent Kartheiser
Conchata Ferrell
Music byMichael Brook
CinematographyBobby Bukowski
Edited byGabriel Wrye
Production
company
G2 Films
Killer Films
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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, perhaps, might be her only salvation.

Cast

Awards

The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, Dramatic at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.


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