Crime and Punishment in Suburbia

Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (stylized as Crime + Punishment in Suburbia or simply Crime + Punishment) is a 2000 American crime drama film directed by Rob Schmidt and starring Monica Keena, Vincent Kartheiser, Michael Ironside, Jeffrey Wright, James DeBello, and Ellen Barkin. The film is a contemporary fable loosely based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1866 novel Crime and Punishment, and focuses on a high school student who plots to murder her stepfather after he brutally rapes her.

Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
Theatrical release eposter
Directed byRob Schmidt
Written byLarry Gross
Based onCrime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBobby Bukowski
Edited byGabriel Wrye
Music byMichael Brook
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • January 24, 2000 (2000-01-24) (Sundance)
  • September 15, 2000 (2000-09-15) (U.S.)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$26,394

The film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival before being given a limited theatrical release through United Artists in September of that year. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $26,394 at the United States box office.

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