It was directed by Lawrence Schiller, and the screenplay was adapted from the bestselling book, American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of the Simpson Defense, by noted novelist Norman Mailer, who had previously collaborated with Schiller on The Executioner's Song.
American Tragedy disutradarai oleh Lawrence Schiller, sedangkan skenarionya diadaptasi dari buku terlaris American Tragedy: The Uncensored Story of the Simpson Defense, yang ditulis oleh novelis Norman Mailer, yang sebelumnya telah berkolaborasi dengan Schiller dalam The Executioner's Song.