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:

Revenge | Abuse | Mother Son Relationship | Deception | Piano Bar

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
Blake Shields	...	Moznick (as Blake C. Shields)
Jim Swanson	...	Rat Fink Neighbor
Tommy Perna	...	Officer Lambert
Tommy Bush	...	Chief Judson
Susan Davis	...	Grandmother
Brad Greenquist	...	Calvin Berry
Dennis Liss	...	Bailiff
Jeff Lawrence	...	Judge Jack
Valerie Wildman	...	Prosecutor
Jack Angel	...	Russ
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tiger Mendez	...	Man in photograph (uncredited)
Dayna Price	...	Lucy (uncredited)

Directed by
Rob Schmidt

Writing credits (WGA)
Larry Gross		(written by)

Produced by
Larry Gross	....	producer
Pamela Koffler	....	producer
Sara Rose	....	associate producer
Christine Vachon	....	producer
Dara Weintraub	....	co-producer (as Dara L. Weintraub)

Original Music by
Michael Brook

Cinematography by
Bobby Bukowski

Film Editing by
Gabriel Wrye

Casting by
Matthew Barry
Susan Shopmaker

Production Design by
Ruth Ammon

Set Decoration by
Amy Vuckovich

Costume Design by
Sophie Carbonell		(as Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell)

Makeup Department
Kenneth Michael Beck	....	key hair stylist
Amanda Carroll	....	key makeup artist
Mishell Chandler	....	assistant hair stylist
Daniel Curet	....	key hair stylist
Chriss Curry	....	assistant hair stylist
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dara Weintraub	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lynn K. D'Angona	....	first assistant director (as Lynn d'Angona)
Marybeth Hagner	....	first assistant director: second unit
Nina Jack	....	assistant director
Carla R. Ponzio	....	second assistant director (as Carla Rose Ponzio)

Art Department
Michael A. Belgrave	....	set dresser
Carrie Goggin	....	set dresser
Michael Lindsay	....	property master
Bruce Miyaki	....	set dresser
Missy Parker	....	art department coordinator
Stephen J. Readmond	....	set dresser
G. Jeanette Rivera	....	art department coordinator
Carisa Rosenthal	....	on-set dresser
Adam Toht	....	storyboard artist
Julie Witherington	....	assistant property master (as Julie Sexsmith)

Sound Department
Pembrooke Andrews	....	assistant dialogue editor
Thor Benitez	....	adr recordist
Matthew C. Beville	....	adr mixer
Jeff K. Brunello	....	sound effects editor
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Adam Gillick	....	sound effects editor
Rebecca Hanck	....	sound effects editor
Andy Holt	....	assistant sound effects editor
Mark Jennings	....	boom operator
Michael A. Morongell	....	sound mixing engineer
Michael Mullane	....	sound effects editor
Nancy Nugent	....	foley editor
Michael Orlowski	....	sound effects editor
Andy Peach	....	sound recordist
Rocky Quiroz	....	cable person
Joan Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
Ann Scibelli	....	sound designer
Dan Scolnik	....	assistant dialogue editor (as Daniel Scolnik)
Cathie Speakman	....	supervising sound editor
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roland N. Thai	....	sound designer
Roland N. Thai	....	supervising sound editor
Jeffrey R. Whitcher	....	sound effects editor (as Jeff Whitcher)
Craig Woods	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator
Mark DiSarro	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Doug Beswick	....	visual effects
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.	....	digital effects compositor
Edward Irastorza	....	visual effects coordinator: Flat Earth
Kevin Kutchaver	....	visual effects
Christopher Leone	....	digital artist
Kevin O'Neill	....	visual effects supervisor
Kevin Struckman	....	data management supervisor: Flat Earth Productions
Mark Tamny	....	digital compositor
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical process and effects compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	optical element Hazeltine colorist: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Noby Arden	....	stunts
Frankie 'G' Garbutt	....	stunts (as Frank Garbutt)
Hollis Hill	....	stunts
Al Jones	....	stunt coordinator
Brett A. Jones	....	stunts (as Brett Jones)
Casey O'Neill	....	stunts (as Casey O'Neil)
Brad Orrison	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Brown	....	second assistant camera: second unit
John Busch	....	camera operator: second unit (as John Haybe Busch)
Joel Bystrom	....	company grip: second unit
Brian Cantrell	....	electrician: second unit
Helen Chough	....	first assistant camera
Steve Clancy	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Stephen Clancy)
Joe Clarke	....	key grip: second unit
William Clouter	....	dolly grip
James Coffin	....	key grip
Daniel Courtright	....	second company grip
David Dowell	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Tana Dubbe	....	grip
Graham Futerfas	....	electrician
Franc Gabusi	....	grip: second unit
Nathaniel Goodman	....	camera operator
Welles Hackett	....	camera operator: second unit
Matthew Hawkins	....	additional grip (as Matt Hawkins)
Diamantina Jannon	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Diamantina Jannone)
R. Derek Keener	....	gaffer: second unit
Michael Koepke	....	grip
Mercedes Lorenzo	....	camera intern
Cari Lutz	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Craig Price	....	additional grip
Nathaniel Roberts	....	gaffer: second unit
Chris Robertson	....	gaffer
Rodolfo Salas III	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Rudy Salas)
Shane Salyards	....	assistant lighting technician
Eric Schmidt	....	camera operator: second unit
Mika Sogawa	....	electrician
Robert Stenger	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Kara Stephens	....	second assistant camera
Manny Tapia	....	electrician
Manuel G. Tapia	....	electrician
John Vetter	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Fritz 'Bootsy' Webber	....	additional grip
Merie Weismiller Wallace	....	still photographer (as Merie Wiesmiller Wallace)
Marek Wojciechowski	....	key grip: second unit (as Mark Wojciechowski)

Casting Department
Paul Codiga	....	casting assistant
John Lopez	....	casting assistant
Debe Waisman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christine Bieselin Clark	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Christine Bieselin)
Kimberly Johnson	....	set costumer: second unit
Rikke Rosbaek	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Anne Hall	....	assistant editor
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Jeff Orgill	....	assistant editor
Philip Pucci	....	first assistant editor
Danielle Steckler	....	editorial intern
Michael Toji	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Frank Black	....	composer: additional score
Liza Richardson	....	music supervisor
Joey Santiago	....	composer: additional score
Pete Scaturro	....	composer: additional score
Damian Wagner	....	soundtrack music
Gabriel Wrye	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Guy Merrick	....	transportation captain
Michael Merrick	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Laird Adamson	....	assistant to producer
Amy Agzarian	....	assistant accountant (as Amy Fitzer)
Frank George Agzarian	....	production accountant
Tamara Allen	....	production coordinator
Gina Amador	....	post-production accountant
Kent James Stewart Barber	....	location assistant (as K. James S. Barber)
Rebecca A. Battle	....	script supervisor (as Rebecca Battle)
Joan Blair	....	stand-in: Conchata Ferrell (as Joan M. Blair)
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Chamonix Bosch	....	set production assistant
Tami Cassell	....	adr loop group
Jason Cooper	....	set production assistant
Louise Fenton	....	production assistant
Eric L. Fersten	....	assistant to co-producer
Paul Fontana	....	stand-in
Greg Gabel	....	production assistant
Timothy S. Kane	....	production assistant
Dave Kasubowski	....	craft service (as David Kasubowski)
Cort Kristensen	....	assistant to cast
Jack Liu	....	assistant to producer
Tracy E. Maurer	....	production secretary
Bob Myerson	....	unit publicist
Michael Pew	....	assistant location manager
Jennifer Ringgold	....	stand-in
Elizabeth Schulze	....	assistant production coordinator
Paula Smith	....	key set production assistant
Kim Steinert	....	assistant production coordinator
Lorie Stewart	....	stand-in (as Lauren Stewart)
Lorie Stewart	....	stand-in
Adam Toht	....	title designer
Robert Zimiga	....	stand-in

Thanks
Jeffrey Schwarz	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• G2 Films
• Killer Films

Distributors

• United Artists (2000) (USA) (theatrical)
• Art 2000 Films S.L. (Spain)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
• Opening Distribution (France)

Special Effects

• Digital Filmworks (as Digital Film Works)
• Flat Earth Productions (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Title House  opticals

Also Known As:

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 | New Zealand:R18 | Italy:VM14 | 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:

[last lines]
Roseanne:What a strange path it took to find my heart.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Conan: Quoth the Hipster, 'Whatevermore.' (#1.107)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Burn, Don't Freeze

not a bad film

I'll admit, I was not in the most jovial of moods when I sat down to view Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, so the plot had a far greater impact than it would have had I been in an upbeat mood. But, at the same time I was expecting yet another glossy teen flick where a mess of pretty people prance around on the screen for ninety minutes, after which the credits roll to the tune of a popular radio hit. However, I found quite the opposite. I was genuinely moved by this film. Though it is not the most original movie I've seen, it touched me in a very unique way.

Ultimately, do not judge this movie by it's generic, mainstream movie cover. It is actually a high quality piece of cinema. And fellow teenagers, drop your Cruel Intentions and Bring It Ons and give this a try. It might not be oscar award material, but it is far more engaging than any of the pg-13 tripe they try and pawn off on you at blockbuster. Give it a shot. If you like it, good. If you don't, oh well.