by Larry Richman
March 23, 2008 12:20 PM

An American Crime was one of my 25 Top Picks of 2007. I was blown away by this breathtaking work when I attended the World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Tommy O'Haver and based on a true story, this eagerly awaited film boasts an all-star cast featuring Ellen Page (Juno, Hard Candy), Catherine Keener (Into the Wild), and Michael Welch (Twilight, Joan of Arcadia).

We reported earlier that the film had been picked up by Showtime but did not have a date at the time. Now we do. An American Crime will premiere on May 10. Although it will not have a theatrical release and is, instead, going straight to premium cable, it's actually guaranteed it will reach a much larger audience than it would have had in theaters.

This is not a movie for the squeamish. The crime documented here was one of the most horrific in modern US history. It is hard to watch. But it also contains an important message. Watch it if you can.