An American Crime
2007 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 7.3 · 45% critics
Based on a true story, this drama follows a suburban home where a teenage girl is taken in by a local woman and soon faces escalating mistreatment. As the situation grows more brutal, the surrounding community also becomes part of the disturbing events.
Also known as American Crime, An
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-07-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (772 votes)
About
You may like it if you want a grim, true-story drama with strong acting and heavy emotional impact; Not for you if you need an uplifting watch or want distance from abuse-focused stories like The Last House on the Left.
Pros: strong performances; disturbing true story; emotionally powerful | Cons: feels watered down; uneven tone; limited depth
Themes
- child abuse
- rape
- carnival
- based on true story
- dysfunctional family
- basement
- murder
- teenage girl
- torture
- church
- single mother
- true crime
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Elliot Page
as Sylvia Likens
Catherine Keener
as Gertrude Baniszewski
Hayley McFarland
as Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
Nick Searcy
as Lester Likens
Romy Rosemont
as Betty Likens
Ari Graynor
as Paula Baniszewski
Scout Taylor-Compton
as Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred
as Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh
as Shirley Baniszewski
Bradley Whitford
as Prosecutor
Directed by Tommy O'Haver