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An American Crime

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

An American Crime

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CrimeDramaHorror

Director:Tommy O'Haver

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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StatusReleased

Release DateJuly 27, 2007

Release Dates

Germany:

Theatrical - Jul 27, 2007 (16)

Spain:

Theatrical - Jun 13, 2008 (18)

Finland:

Physical - Feb 18, 2009 (K-16)

France:

Physical - Jun 1, 2011 (12)

United Kingdom:

Theatrical - Dec 7, 2007 (15)

Runtime1sa 37dk

Budget$2,000,000

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Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

child abuse rape carnival based on true story dysfunctional family basement murder teenage girl torture church single mother true crime watching tv jumping on a bed 1960s

Production Companies

John Wells Productions