AN AMERICAN CRIME
"The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime."
Directed by Tommy O'Haver
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
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
Movie Vibe
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓fans of atmospheric, unsettling cinema
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
May not appeal to
- –viewers sensitive to disturbing content
- –those seeking nonstop action
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