An American Crime

Plot

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

  • Tommy O'Haver

    Director

  • Tommy O'Haver

    Author

  • Irene Turner

    Author

  • Tommy O'Haver

    Screenplay

  • Irene Turner

    Screenplay

  • Byron Shah

    Director of Photography

  • Melissa Kent

    Editor

  • 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

  • Michael O'Keefe

    Reverend Bill Collier

  • Carlie Westerman

    Marie Baniszewski

  • Michelle Benes

    Hope Orbach

  • Jeremy Sumpter

    Coy Hubbard

  • Brian Geraghty

    Bradley

  • Channing Nichols

    Patty

  • Michael Welch

    Teddy

  • Evan Peters

    Ricky Hobbs

  • Amy Ferguson

    Sally

  • Will Carter

    Officer Waters

  • Edward James Gage

    Bailiff

  • Patricia Place

    Mrs. Doyle

  • Paul Grace

    Cottin Candy Vendor (uncredited)

  • James Meehan

    Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  • Paul Palo

    Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)

  • Gary Sievers

    Carnie (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    97 minutes

    Released

    2007-07-27

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    First Look International

    Killer Films

    Showtime Networks

    Sound

  • Alan Ari Lazar

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    42 days ago

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