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Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000)

Director: Rob Schmidt

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From Time Out Film Guide

A rare disappointment from maverick indie producer Christine Vachon, this story of festering psychosis beneath the placid surface of everyday US suburbia looks familiar coming so soon after American Beauty. Director Schmidt coaxes assured performances from Keena's good-girl-gone-bad and Kartheiser's black-clad loner, with Barkin suitably ravaged as the unhappy mom, and Ironside playing on his usual villainous screen image as the violent dad. One waits in vain for genuine revelations as the plot spirals into murder and remorse, since the artful visuals and supercool soundtrack (Sleater-Kinney, Joey Santiago of The Pixies) make the film seem more cutting edge than it actually is.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Rob Schmidt

Producer: Pamela Koffler, Larry Gross, Christine Vachon

Cast: Monica Keena, Vincent Kartheiser, Jeffrey Wright, James DeBello, Michael Ironside, Christian Payne, Conchata Ferrell, Ellen Barkin full cast

Duration: 98 mins


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