Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000)

Director:

Rob Schmidt

Writer (WGA):

Larry Gross (written by)

Release Date:

25 August 2000 (Italy)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Some kids have lots of time to kill.

Plot:

This is a contemporary fable loosely based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment". Roseanne is outwardly a perfect and popular teen...

Plot Keywords:

Abuse | Revenge | Orgasm | Prayer | Reference To L. Ron Hubbard

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Monica Keena	...	Roseanne Skolnick
Ellen Barkin	...	Maggie Skolnick
Michael Ironside	...	Fred Skolnick
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Vincent
James DeBello	...	Jimmy
Jeffrey Wright	...	Chris
Conchata Ferrell	...	Bella
Marshall R. Teague	...	Coach (as Marshall Teague)
Nicki Aycox	...	Cecil
Christian Payne	...	Dean
Anthony C. Chow	...	Teacher
Bonnie Somerville	...	Stuck Up Girl
Lucinda Jenney	...	Vincent's Mom
Jim Boyce	...	Mr. Dwyer
Matt Champagne	...	Counselor Lord

Also Known As:

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (USA) (working title)
Crime and Punishment in High School (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal violence, strong sexuality, language and substance abuse.

Runtime:

100 min | Spain:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | France:U | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA

Company:

G2 Films

Quotes:

Prosecutor: Didn't you say that you... wished your husband was dead?
Maggie Skolnick: Yes.
Prosecutor: ...and when you... found the body...
Maggie Skolnick: Well, I was like...”What strange god did this?"

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (2005) (TV)

One Of The Best Films Of 2000!

A powerful film that deserves much more attenion and credit than what it's getting. It barely played in theathers here, it was only in for about a week! The movie has wonderful acting by the entire cast. The standouts to me are Monica Keena who is the star of the film. I'm not sure on exactly how old she is, but, I honestly feel, that she does have a future in films. I think an Oscar nomination would be in order for her. But the chances of that happening are slim to none. And Ellen Barkin was wonderful in this movie as Monica's mother. It would also be wonderful to see her up for an Oscar also. But, again, the Academy would never nominate this film for anything. It's not mainstream enough. This is suppose to be a mordern retelling of Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", while I fail to see any real comparisons other than the moral dilemma of murder, the film does a bad job retelling the story. But even so, I don't think the screenplay was bad. I think it was a very well written film, that makes sense, and is enjoyable to watch. I have nothing but great things to say about this films, but, I don't think it's for everyone. I think that has become obvious due to the very unwarm comments made by not only critics but also viewers. This is a movie I really hope people would watch and give it a try.