An American Crime
The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
7.3(782) 2007-07-27 97 minCrimeDramaHorror
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
ScreenplayTommy O'Haver
DirectorTommy O'Haver
ScreenplayIrene Turner
ProducerJocelyn Hayes
Original Music ComposerAlan Ari Lazar
Cast & characters
Elliot Page
as Sylvia Likens
Catherine Keener
as Gertrude Baniszewski
Hayley McFarland
as Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
Nick Searcy
as Lester Likens
Romy Rosemont
as Betty Likens
Ari Graynor
as Paula Baniszewski
Scout Taylor-Compton
as Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred
as Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh
as Shirley Baniszewski
Bradley Whitford
as Prosecutor
James Franco
as Andy
Scott Eastwood
as Eric
Michael O'Keefe
as Reverend Bill Collier
Carlie Westerman
as Marie Baniszewski
Michelle Benes
as Hope Orbach
Jeremy Sumpter
as Coy Hubbard
Brian Geraghty
as Bradley
Channing Nichols
as Patty
Michael Welch
as Teddy
Evan Peters
as Ricky Hobbs
Amy Ferguson
as Sally
Will Carter
as Officer Waters
Edward James Gage
as Bailiff
Patricia Place
as Mrs. Doyle
