An American Crime

An American Crime

The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.

Movie20071h 37m
IMDb
IMDb
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes, Rotten
40%
TMDB
TMDB
7.3
#crime#drama#horror
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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.

Cast

  • Elliot Page

    Elliot Page

    Sylvia Likens

  • Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener

    Gertrude Baniszewski

  • Hayley McFarland

    Hayley McFarland

    Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens

  • Nick Searcy

    Nick Searcy

    Lester Likens

  • Romy Rosemont

    Romy Rosemont

    Betty Likens

  • Ari Graynor

    Ari Graynor

    Paula Baniszewski

  • Scout Taylor-Compton

    Scout Taylor-Compton

    Stephanie Baniszewski

  • Tristan Jarred

    Tristan Jarred

    Johnny Baniszewski

  • Hannah Leigh

    Hannah Leigh

    Shirley Baniszewski

  • Bradley Whitford

    Bradley Whitford

    Prosecutor

  • James Franco

    James Franco

    Andy

  • Scott Eastwood

    Scott Eastwood

    Eric

Crew

Director
Tommy O'Haver
Writer
Tommy O'Haver, Irene Turner
Cinematography
Byron Shah
Music
Alan Ari Lazar