An American Crime

The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
An American Crime (2007)
Timing: 1:37 (97 min)

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$2 000 000
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Director
Scenario
Producer
Jocelyn Hayes, Pamela Koffler
Operator
Byron Shah
Composer
Alan Ari Lazar
Artist
Nathan Amondson
Audition
Anya Colloff, Amy McIntyre Britt, Judy Cook
Editing
Melissa Kent
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Short description

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

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on real events that took place in Indiana in 1965.
  • A significant portion of the film was created using transcripts from the trial.
  • Elliot Page (formerly known as Ellen Page) was the only choice for the role of Sylvia Likens.

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