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An American Crime  (2007)
The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.


7.3|27 Jul, 2007|97 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$2,000,000
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Keywords
child abuse
rape
carnival
based on true story
dysfunctional family
basement
murder
teenage girl
torture
church
single mother
true crime
watching tv
jumping on a bed
1960s
mistreatment
female child abuser

Casts

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
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Paul Palo
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Gary Sievers
Gary Sievers
Carnie (uncredited)

Crews

Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver
Screenplay
Irene Turner
Author
Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver
Author
Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver
Director
Irene Turner
Screenplay
Jocelyn Hayes
Producer
Hans Ritter
Co-Producer
Pamela Koffler
Pamela Koffler
Executive Producer
Zach Bangma
Art Direction
Chad Rosen
Assistant Director
Alix Hester
Costume Design
Stuart Burkin
Executive In Charge Of Production
Lisa Alkofer
Set Decoration
Nathan Amondson
Production Design
Jonathan McCoy
Unit Production Manager
David Waine
Special Effects Coordinator
Jonathan Bell
Thanks
Lori Ayala-Read
Costume Supervisor
Anya Colloff
Casting
Byron Shah
Director of Photography
Ed McDermott II
Stunts
Lou Simon
Stunt Coordinator
Molly O'Haver
Molly O'Haver
Set Costumer
Mato
Color Timer
Carlos A. Aragon
Location Manager
Daniel Curet
Hair Department Head
Melissa Kent
Melissa Kent
Editor
Judy Cook
Casting
Alan Ari Lazar
Original Music Composer
Beau J. Genot
Post Production Supervisor
Amy McIntyre Britt
Casting
Michael V. Nicolo
Casting Associate
Jorjee Douglass
Makeup Department Head
Jeff Clark
Steadicam Operator
Jan McWilliams
Script Supervisor
John Waters
John Waters
Thanks
Hugh Dancy
Hugh Dancy
Thanks
Spring Aspers
Music Supervisor
Billy Mulligan
Thanks
Kirsten Smith
Thanks
Scott Stolz
Sound Mixer

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