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73% Critic Match
An American Crime
“The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.”
7.3 / 10• 2007• 1h 37m•R• English
CrimeDramaHorror
Storyline
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 & Crew
Elliot Page
Sylvia Likens
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tommy O'Haver's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. An American Crime is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
