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An American Crime

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

15 · 7 Dec 2007 · 97 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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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Cast & characters

Elliot Page

Sylvia Likens

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

Hannah Leigh

Shirley Baniszewski

Bradley Whitford

Prosecutor

James Franco

Andy

Scott Eastwood

Eric

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Key crew

Director: Tommy O'Haver
Writing: Tommy O'Haver, Tommy O'Haver, Irene Turner
Cinematography: Byron Shah
Original music: Alan Ari Lazar

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