An American Crime (2007)

Directed by

Tommy O'Haver

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film, trial film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

R

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 777 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film dramatizes the real-life case of Sylvia Likens, a teenager who was tortured and killed by Gertrude Baniszewski in 1960s Indiana. It focuses on the escalating abuse Sylvia suffered while living with Baniszewski and her children.

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What happens

An American Crime is a 2007 American crime drama film directed by Tommy O'Haver and starring Elliot Page and Catherine Keener. The film is based on the true story of the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens by Indianapolis single mother Gertrude Baniszewski. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Because of internal problems with the film's original distributor, First Look International, the film was not released theatrically. The Showtime television network officially premiered An American Crime on May 10, 2008. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy (both for Keener's performance), and a Writers Guild of America Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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