An American Crime

An American Crime

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

An American Crime

movie20071h 37m★ 7.3Released

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.

Budget$2.0M

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

Hayley McFarland

Hayley McFarland

Jennie Likens

Scout Taylor-Compton

Scout Taylor-Compton

Stephanie Baniszewski