6.8Crime of the Century · 1996
Crime of the Century (1996) is a Crime / Drama / TV Movie film directed by Mark Rydell, starring Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, J.T. Walsh.
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6.8Overview
In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, held for ransom, and murdered. Two years later, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested, convicted, and executed. This film dramatizes the investigation against Hauptmann, the trial, and the execution, painting a picture of a corrupt police force under pressure to finger a killer framing an innocent man by manufacturing evidence, paying-off and blackmailing witnesses, and covering up exculpatory evidence.
Cast
Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty, Allen Garfield, John Harkins, Barry Primus, David Paymer
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What is "Crime of the Century" about?
In 1932, the nation was shocked when the 14-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped, held for ransom, and murdered. Two years later, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested, convicted, and executed. This film dramatizes the investigation against Hauptmann, the trial, and the execution, painting a picture of a corrupt police force under pressure to finger a killer framing an innocent man by manufacturing evidence, paying-off and blackmailing witnesses, and covering up exculpatory evidence.
When was "Crime of the Century" released?
Crime of the Century was released in 1996.
Who stars in "Crime of the Century"?
The cast includes Stephen Rea, Isabella Rossellini, J.T. Walsh, Michael Moriarty.
