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American Criminals

  • 2025
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American Criminals (2025)
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Chicago 1924. A prosperous city Thriving in the midst of racial and political turmoil. Two precocious wealthy teenage scholars, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, kidnap and murder a fourteen-... Read allChicago 1924. A prosperous city Thriving in the midst of racial and political turmoil. Two precocious wealthy teenage scholars, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, kidnap and murder a fourteen-year-old boy, Bobby Franks.Chicago 1924. A prosperous city Thriving in the midst of racial and political turmoil. Two precocious wealthy teenage scholars, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, kidnap and murder a fourteen-year-old boy, Bobby Franks.

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    • Aaron Warr
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    • Aaron Warr
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    • Samantha Hupp
    • Robert Donavan
    • Randy Jones
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    • Director
      • Aaron Warr
    • Writer
      • Aaron Warr
    • Stars
      • Samantha Hupp
      • Robert Donavan
      • Randy Jones
    • 2User reviews
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    Samantha Hupp
    Samantha Hupp
    • Courthouse Crowd…
    Robert Donavan
    Robert Donavan
    Randy Jones
    Randy Jones
    • Warden
    Brian Parker
    Brian Parker
    • Deputy U.S. Marshal
    Michael Oilar
    Michael Oilar
    • Walter Bachrach
    MWW Michael Wilkerson
    MWW Michael Wilkerson
    • Court Room Gentleman
    Darren Stephens
    Darren Stephens
    • Background
    Steve Christopher
    Steve Christopher
    • Mayor of Chicago
    Douglas Wilson
    Douglas Wilson
    • Judge Caverly
    Aric Diamani
    Aric Diamani
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    Paolina Cimino
    Paolina Cimino
    • Warden's wife
    Ruth Kaufman
    Ruth Kaufman
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    Jack Long
    Jack Long
    • Young Nathan Leopold
    Steven James Price
    Steven James Price
    • Detective Nichols
    Tayler Holler
    • Classmate 1
    Brett Griffey
    Brett Griffey
    • Dr. Bernard Glueck
    Jake Schory
    Jake Schory
    • Richard Loeb
    John Casciato
    John Casciato
    • Officer Otto
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    Bad Low Budget Fare

    I should have some sympathy because this was clearly shot with no money and inexperienced actors, but it's not worth your time. The story is so slow and boring, the audio and editing are awful, the dialogue clunky and unbelievable. Also the costumes are so noticeably cheap and not period accurate. I sympathize, it's hard to shoot a historical movie on a low budget, but everything looked so cheap.

    I think my biggest problem though was I'm not sure what message was the director trying to tell me, it felt aimless. I don't know much about the case it's based on, but what's the point of just showing these scenes of the killers talking and the lawyers talking, it just didn't felt like it built to anything.
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    Amazing story!

    Amazing story, told from the perspective of one of the killers, based on his actual book written from prison, but not glamorously. Many historic and societal themes, starting with the Leopold and Loeb case as the central story. Others include infamous lawyer Clarence Darrow in his prime, LGBTQ+ themes, racial and economic disparity and tensions in Chicago at the time (and rest of the country), among others. First time the phrase "crime of the century " was used to describe this unspeakable killing of a young boy for the thrill of it. Production quality and acting is very good, easy to be pulled into the story, which is important with any film. Well done!

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