An American Crime

About An American 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.

An American Crime is a 2007 crime horror film directed by Tommy O'Haver. Released in July 2007, it runs 97 minutes.

Catherine Keener stars as Gertrude Baniszewski, Elliot Page as Sylvia Likens, James Franco as Andy, and Bradley Whitford as Prosecutor. Written by Irene Turner and Tommy O'Haver. Production companies include First Look International and John Wells Productions. It is adapted from real events.

Shelv files it under single mother, dysfunctional family, church, and child abuse. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV.

Megan Is Missing, Once Upon a Time in America, and Memories of Murder make useful companions to An American Crime, all filed under murder, rape, and teenage girl. It scores 7.3 out of 10 from 798 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.