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An American Crime (2007)

The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Horror

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Tommy O'Haver
Writer : Tommy O'Haver, Irene Turner

Synopsis

The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.

Actors

Elliot Page
Elliot Page
Sylvia Likens
Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener
Gertrude Baniszewski
Hayley McFarland
Hayley McFarland
Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
Nick Searcy
Nick Searcy
Lester Likens
Romy Rosemont
Romy Rosemont
Betty Likens
Ari Graynor
Ari Graynor
Paula Baniszewski
Scout Taylor-Compton
Scout Taylor-Compton
Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred
Tristan Jarred
Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh
Hannah Leigh
Shirley Baniszewski
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
Prosecutor
James Franco
James Franco
Andy
Scott Eastwood
Scott Eastwood
Eric
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Reverend Bill Collier
Carlie Westerman
Carlie Westerman
Marie Baniszewski
Michelle Benes
Michelle Benes
Hope Orbach
Jeremy Sumpter
Jeremy Sumpter
Coy Hubbard
Brian Geraghty
Brian Geraghty
Bradley
Channing Nichols
Channing Nichols
Patty
Michael Welch
Michael Welch
Teddy
Evan Peters
Evan Peters
Ricky Hobbs
Amy Ferguson
Amy Ferguson
Sally
Will Carter
Will Carter
Officer Waters
Edward James Gage
Edward James Gage
Bailiff
Patricia Place
Patricia Place
Mrs. Doyle
Paul Grace
Paul Grace
Cottin Candy Vendor (uncredited)
James Meehan
James Meehan
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Paul Palo
Paul Palo
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Gary Sievers
Gary Sievers
Carnie (uncredited)

Crews

Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver
Director
Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver
Author
Irene Turner
Irene Turner
Author
Tommy O'Haver
Tommy O'Haver
Screenplay
Irene Turner
Irene Turner
Screenplay
Jocelyn Hayes
Jocelyn Hayes
Producer
Pamela Koffler
Pamela Koffler
Executive Producer
Hans Ritter
Hans Ritter
Co-Producer
Alan Ari Lazar
Alan Ari Lazar
Original Music Composer
Byron Shah
Byron Shah
Director of Photography
Melissa Kent
Melissa Kent
Editor
Anya Colloff
Anya Colloff
Casting
Judy Cook
Judy Cook
Casting
Amy McIntyre Britt
Amy McIntyre Britt
Casting
Michael V. Nicolo
Michael V. Nicolo
Casting Associate
Nathan Amondson
Nathan Amondson
Production Design
Zach Bangma
Zach Bangma
Art Direction
Lisa Alkofer
Lisa Alkofer
Set Decoration
Alix Hester
Alix Hester
Costume Design
Daniel Curet
Daniel Curet
Hair Department Head
Jorjee Douglass
Jorjee Douglass
Makeup Department Head
Stuart Burkin
Stuart Burkin
Executive In Charge Of Production
Beau J. Genot
Beau J. Genot
Post Production Supervisor
Jonathan McCoy
Jonathan McCoy
Unit Production Manager
Chad Rosen
Chad Rosen
Assistant Director
David Waine
David Waine
Special Effects Coordinator
Ed McDermott II
Ed McDermott II
Stunts
Lou Simon
Lou Simon
Stunt Coordinator
Lori Ayala-Read
Lori Ayala-Read
Costume Supervisor
Molly O'Haver
Molly O'Haver
Set Costumer
Mato
Mato
Color Timer
Carlos A. Aragon
Carlos A. Aragon
Location Manager
Jonathan Bell
Jonathan Bell
Thanks
Hugh Dancy
Hugh Dancy
Thanks
Billy Mulligan
Billy Mulligan
Thanks
Kirsten Smith
Kirsten Smith
Thanks
John Waters
John Waters
Thanks
Jan McWilliams
Jan McWilliams
Script Supervisor
Spring Aspers
Spring Aspers
Music Supervisor
Jeff Clark
Jeff Clark
Steadicam Operator
Scott Stolz
Scott Stolz
Sound Mixer

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