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An American Crime (2007)

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

7.3(773)1h 37mJuly 27, 2007

Crime Drama Horror

Tommy O'Haver

Director

Tommy O'Haver, Irene Turner

Writers

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Diary

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

Sylvia Likens

Catherine Keener

Gertrude Baniszewski

Hayley McFarland

Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens

Nick Searcy

Lester Likens

RR

Romy Rosemont

Betty Likens

Ari Graynor

Paula Baniszewski

Scout Taylor-Compton

Stephanie Baniszewski

Tristan Jarred

Johnny Baniszewski

Hannah Leigh

Shirley Baniszewski

Bradley Whitford

Prosecutor

James Franco

Andy

Scott Eastwood

Eric

Michael O'Keefe

Reverend Bill Collier

Carlie Westerman

Marie Baniszewski

Michelle Benes

Hope Orbach

Jeremy Sumpter

Coy Hubbard

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: July 27, 2007
Budget: $2,000,000
Production: First Look International, Killer Films, John Wells Productions
Country: United States of America

Keywords

child abuserapecarnivalbased on true storydysfunctional familybasementmurderteenage girltorturechurchsingle mothertrue crimewatching tvjumping on a bed1960smistreatmentfemale child abuser

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