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An American Crime
An American Crime

An American Crime

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

Genres

CrimeDramaHorror

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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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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

7.306/10

Release Date

27 July 2007

Country

United States of America

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

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Reverend Bill Collier

Carlie Westerman

Carlie Westerman

Marie Baniszewski

Michelle Benes

Michelle Benes

Hope Orbach

Jeremy Sumpter

Jeremy Sumpter

Coy Hubbard

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Bradley

Channing Nichols

Channing Nichols

Patty

Michael Welch

Michael Welch

Teddy

Evan Peters

Evan Peters

Ricky Hobbs

Amy Ferguson

Amy Ferguson

Sally

Will Carter

Will Carter

Officer Waters

Edward James Gage

Edward James Gage

Bailiff

Patricia Place

Patricia Place

Mrs. Doyle

Paul Grace

Paul Grace

Cottin Candy Vendor (uncredited)

James Meehan

James Meehan

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Paul Palo

Paul Palo

Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

Gary Sievers

Gary Sievers

Carnie (uncredited)

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