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An American Crime is a 2007 American crime drama film directed by Tommy O'Haver and starring Elliot Page and Catherine Keener. The film is based on the true story of the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens by Indianapolis single mother Gertrude Baniszewski. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Dec 7, 2007 · A 2007 biographical crime drama film based on the real case of Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl who was abused and tortured by a group of children in Indiana in the 1960s. The film features Elliot Page, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy and Catherine Keener in the cast.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Tommy O'Haver
- 2007-12-07
The 2007 film An American Crime is directly based upon the life and murder of Sylvia Likens. Directed by Indiana native Tommy O'Haver and distributed by First Look Studios, the movie cast Elliot Page as Sylvia Likens and Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski.
A true story of a teenage girl who was tortured and killed by a group of children in the basement of their house in the 1960s. The film shows the events leading up to the crime, the trial of the perpetrators, and the aftermath for the victims and the community.
An American Crime (2007) Trailer. The true story of Gertrude Baniszewski (Catherine Keener), a house mom who vents her frustrations by imprisoning and torturing a beautiful teenager (Ellen...
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- Jaime
Gertrude Baniszewski, a divorced mother of several children, agrees to take care of two girls, Sylvia and Jennie, while their parents travel with a carnival. Though her eldest daughter is the real...
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- Crime, Drama
- R
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.
- 98 min
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