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The Interrogation of Michael Crowe

  • TV Movie
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Mark Rendall in The Interrogation of Michael Crowe (2002)
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The lives of the Crowe family change one morning when they find their tween daughter Stephanie stabbed to death in her bedroom. The police question each family member, with sullen 14-year-ol... Read allThe lives of the Crowe family change one morning when they find their tween daughter Stephanie stabbed to death in her bedroom. The police question each family member, with sullen 14-year-old Michael and Shannon taken into custody.The lives of the Crowe family change one morning when they find their tween daughter Stephanie stabbed to death in her bedroom. The police question each family member, with sullen 14-year-old Michael and Shannon taken into custody.

  • Director
    • Don McBrearty
  • Writer
    • Alan Hines
  • Stars
    • Ally Sheedy
    • Mark Rendall
    • John Bourgeois
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don McBrearty
    • Writer
      • Alan Hines
    • Stars
      • Ally Sheedy
      • Mark Rendall
      • John Bourgeois
    • 27User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Ally Sheedy
    Ally Sheedy
    • Cheryl Crowe
    Mark Rendall
    Mark Rendall
    • Michael Crowe
    John Bourgeois
    John Bourgeois
    • Detective Claytor
    Hannah Lochner
    Hannah Lochner
    • Shannon Crowe
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Dorothy Sorenson
    Karl Pruner
    • Detective Baker
    Chris Owens
    Chris Owens
    Jonathan Whittaker
    Jonathan Whittaker
    Michael Riley
    Michael Riley
    • Stephen Crowe
    Anna Mary Wilson
    • Stephanie Crowe
    • (as Anna Wilson)
    Geoffrey Bowes
    Geoffrey Bowes
    Christopher Behnisch
    • Richard Tuite
    Karen Glave
    Karen Glave
    Paulino Nunes
    Paulino Nunes
    • Officer Gould
    Jacqueline Pillon
    Jacqueline Pillon
    • Officer Valinski
    Arlene Mazerolle
    Arlene Mazerolle
    Neil Foster
    Neil Foster
    Elizabeth Saunders
    Elizabeth Saunders
      • Director
        • Don McBrearty
      • Writer
        • Alan Hines
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      User reviews27

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      9joiningjt

      Phenomenal story EVERY American needs to see!!!

      Powerful performances from the whole cast and not just an entertaining movie but a educational one Shows how quick judgements and prejudice can effect people in so many ways. An absolute must for any parent I hope you'll never need the education why!! Do not miss the chance to see this gem!!
      10iluvriverp

      WOW!!!

      very, very moving movie. kudos to court-tv. you guys did an awesome job. i felt the full range of emotions as i watched. and really - isnt that the definition of a truly great movie??

      there were a couple of FIRST's for me tonight. it was the FIRST time i watched "The Interrogation of Michael Crowe. this is the FIRST time i have ever posted a comment on imdb. and after rating over 300 different films over the past one and a half years or so, i give this movies my FIRST 10/10. young Mark Rendell was simply stunning....
      FlamingTable

      Good Movie-Great Acting.

      This movie seriously has some of the best acting I've seen especially by the child-Michael Crowe character. In fact very good acting all around except by the mother character. Her acting skills in my opinion are overly dramatic at times. But aside from that, the movie is a good conversion from the real life events. It is a sad event in real life but the story is movie quality. Again, Good movie GREAT acting. I highly suggest this to all types of movie lovers.
      Phil_Chester

      Could do better

      The main child actor is astonishingly good; a really heart-rending performance. A couple of the cops are good too. Great to see Ally Sheedy again. Unfortunately, the script is too on-the-nose and the lawyer is a really bad actress, so it brings it all down to a 3-star (out of 5) film. Overall, it's sort of entertaining in a "disease-of-the-week" TV movie kind of way, but there are many better films you could be watching...
      5hjc101189

      stunning!!! Especially for a T.V. Movie.

      This movie was absolutely stunning. I was shocked at how well it was done. Although Michael Riley's performance as Stephen Crow was a little dull, the rest of it was fabulous. Mark Rendall, who played Michael Crow, was unbelievable. He left me in tears. His performance was superb. And Ally Sheedy, who played Cheryl Crow, was excellant, as usual. The real murder took place VERY close to my home, and the accuracy was unbelievable. This was the one of the most accurate murder cases I've ever seen. Overall, I give this movie 9/10.

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      • Trivia
        This dramatization is based on the factual documentary previously created for Court TV by co-writer/producer/directors Marc Wallace and Jonathan Greene. Their documentary, with same title, was awarded the Alfred I. duPont/Columbia University Silver Baton for excellence in broadcast journalism in January, 2002.
      • Goofs
        When they show Stephanie lying in the open casket. You can see the actress' chest moving up and down as she's obviously breathing. The motion is subtle, but it's noticeable.
      • Quotes

        Detective Claytor: How many times did you stab her?

        Michael Crowe: This is going to be a lie. Three times. God, I hate telling you that!

        Detective Claytor: Well, then tell me what the truth is.

        Michael Crowe: The only reason I'm trying to lie is you presented me with two paths!

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      • Release date
        • December 4, 2002 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • United States
        • Canada
      • Official site
        • official site
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • En defensa de Michael Crowe
      • Filming locations
        • Ontario, Canada
      • Production companies
        • Incendo Productions
        • Interrogation Film Productions
        • JB Media
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 40m(100 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo

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