An American Crime (2007)
15
07/12/2007 (GB)
Crime, Drama, Horror
1h 37m
- 73% (715 votes)
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The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
Overview
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
- Tommy O'HaverDirector, Screenplay
- Irene TurnerScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000
Keywords
- child abuse
- rape
- carnival
- based on true story
- dysfunctional family
- basement
- murder
- teenage girl
- torture
- church
- single mother
- true crime
- watching tv
- jumping on a bed
- 1960s
- mistreatment
- female child abuser
Top Billed Cast
Elliot Page
Sylvia Likens
Catherine Keener
Gertrude Baniszewski
Hayley McFarland
Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
Nick Searcy
Lester Likens
Romy Rosemont
Betty Likens
Ari Graynor
Paula Baniszewski
Scout Taylor-Compton
Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred
Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh
Shirley Baniszewski
Bradley Whitford
Prosecutor
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