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An American Crime
The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
Jul 27, 2007 · 1h 37m
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Crime
Drama
Horror
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.
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CAST
Catherine Keener
Gertrude Baniszewski
Elliot Page
Sylvia Likens
James Franco
Andy
Bradley Whitford
Prosecutor
Ari Graynor
Paula Baniszewski
Nick Searcy
Lester Likens
Michael O'Keefe
Bill Collier
Romy Rosemont
Betty Likens
Directed by
Tommy O'Haver
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
—
Production
First Look International, Killer Films, John Wells Productions
Country
US
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