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An American Crime(2007)7.3
An American Crime2007-07-27
•Crime, Drama, Horror
•97 minutes
The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Top Billed Cast
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
Reviews2
A review by Andres Gomez
5.0
Written by Andres Gomez on 1 / Jan / 2013
Very good performances from Ellen Page and Catherine Keener for quite an empty movie.
Could have been done much, much better with a proper direction and script....
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Status
Released
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
-
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- John Wells Productions - US
Production Countries
- United States of America
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