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An American Crime (2007)

R · 2007-07-27 · 1h 37m · EN
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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.

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Tommy O'HaverDirector
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$2M

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Elliot PageElliot PageSylvia LikensCatherine KeenerCatherine KeenerGertrude BaniszewskiHayley McFarlandHayley McFarlandJennifer Faye 'Jennie' LikensNick SearcyNick SearcyLester LikensRomy RosemontRomy RosemontBetty LikensAri GraynorAri GraynorPaula BaniszewskiScout Taylor-ComptonScout Taylor-ComptonStephanie BaniszewskiTristan JarredTristan JarredJohnny BaniszewskiHannah LeighHannah LeighShirley BaniszewskiBradley WhitfordBradley WhitfordProsecutorJames FrancoJames FrancoAndyScott EastwoodScott EastwoodEric

Keywords

MurderBased on a true storyCarnival1960sBasementChurchRapeTortureTeenage girlSingle motherDysfunctional familyChild abuseTrue crimeMistreatmentWatching tvJumping on a bedFemale child abuserBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · HorrorTheme affinityMurder · Based On A True Story · CarnivalDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityDysfunctional FamilyDirector preference145318Actor preference48547 · 3174 · 38999

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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.

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An American Crime has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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