An American Crime
“The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's 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.
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Cast
30 people
Catherine Keener
Gertrude Baniszewski
Known for
Get Out
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Elliot Page
Sylvia Likens
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
Juno
James Franco
Andy
Known for
127 Hours
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Bradley Whitford
Prosecutor
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
Get Out
Ari Graynor
Paula Baniszewski
Known for
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Disaster Artist
Nick Searcy
Lester Likens
Known for
Cast Away
11.22.63
Michael O'Keefe
Bill Collier
Known for
Your Friends & Neighbors
Michael Clayton
Romy Rosemont
Betty Likens
Known for
Beyond
Glee
Jeremy Sumpter
Coy Hubbard
Known for
Peter Pan
Frailty
Evan Peters
Ricky Hobbs
Known for
WandaVision
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Hayley McFarland
Jennie Likens
Known for
Lie to Me
The Conjuring
Scout Taylor-Compton
Stephanie Baniszewski
Known for
Halloween
Devil May Cry
Tommy O'Haver Director · Irene Turner Writer Alan Ari Lazar Composer
Budget $2M · United States release December 7, 2007 · Produced in United States
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$2,000,000
Production
First Look International
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Killer Films
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John Wells Productions
Production
Showtime Networks
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United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · July 27, 2007
Theatrical
United States · December 7, 2007
Theatrical
Finland
February 18, 2009 · Physical
France
June 1, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Mexico
August 8, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 18, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Spain
June 13, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 7, 2007 · Theatrical
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