An American Crime

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

  • Rated 7.3 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2007
  • 1h 37m
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Horror

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

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Director
Tommy O'Haver
Starring
Catherine Keener, Elliot Page, James Franco, Bradley Whitford

Cast

  • Catherine Keener

    Catherine Keener

    Gertrude Baniszewski

  • Elliot Page

    Elliot Page

    Sylvia Likens

  • James Franco

    James Franco

    Andy

  • Bradley Whitford

    Bradley Whitford

    Prosecutor

  • Ari Graynor

    Ari Graynor

    Paula Baniszewski

  • Nick Searcy

    Nick Searcy

    Lester Likens

  • Michael O'Keefe

    Michael O'Keefe

    Bill Collier

  • Romy Rosemont

    Romy Rosemont

    Betty Likens

  • Jeremy Sumpter

    Jeremy Sumpter

    Coy Hubbard

  • Evan Peters

    Evan Peters

    Ricky Hobbs

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