An American Crime (2007)

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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.

Released: 2007-07-27
Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror
Runtime: 1h 37m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 793 votes

Directed by Tommy O'Haver.

Top cast

Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski
Elliot Page as Sylvia Likens
James Franco as Andy
Bradley Whitford as Prosecutor
Ari Graynor as Paula Baniszewski
Nick Searcy as Lester Likens
Michael O'Keefe as Bill Collier
Romy Rosemont as Betty Likens
Jeremy Sumpter as Coy Hubbard
Evan Peters as Ricky Hobbs

Full cast & crew

Where to watch An American Crime

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex

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