Summary Of The Movie An American Crime (2007)

1. An American Crime - Rotten Tomatoes

  • Gertrude Baniszewski, a divorced mother of several children, agrees to take care of two girls, Sylvia and Jennie, while their parents travel with a carnival.

  • Gertrude Baniszewski, a divorced mother of several children, agrees to take care of two girls, Sylvia and Jennie, while their parents travel with a carnival. Though her eldest daughter is the real troublemaker, Gertrude vents all her bitterness and frustration on innocent Sylvia. Gertrude imprisons the girl in the basement and tortures her, eventually encouraging her children to follow suit.

2. An American Crime - A Movie Review | Criminal - Vocal Media

  • An American Crime is a 2007 film based on the horrible murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965. Placing their daughters in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski, life ...

  • 'An American Crime' reflects the pivotal life of Sylvia Likens

3. An American Crime - The Hollywood Reporter

  • 21 jan 2007 · Briefly, two irresponsible parents, traveling carnival workers, dump two teenage daughters with a complete stranger. Gertrude (Keener) eagerly ...

  • Unpleasant at every turn and about as enlightening as the newspaper recap following the death of Gertrude Baniszewski, who oversaw the torture and eventual murder of a teenage girl in her home.

4. An American Crime | ShoArchives Wiki | Fandom

  • 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 ...

  • An American Crime is a 2007 American crime horror 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. Below is a list of all known airings to date of this movie on Showtime:

5. Film Review: “An American Crime” (2007)

  • 23 aug 2014 · Sylvia Likens happened to live in the house of the most brutal, heartless, and ruthless person that has ever lived. Sadly, in the entire ...

  • Directed by: Tommy O`Haver Written by: Tommy O`Haver, Irene Turner Cast: Catherine Keener, Ellen Page, James Franco, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy, Romy Rosemont, Ari Graynor, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tristan Jarred, Hannah Leigh, Bradley Whitford, Michael O`Keefe, Carlie Westerman, Michelle Benes While watching "An American Crime", at halfway if not right from…

6. Sundance Review: An American Crime - FirstShowing.net

  • 21 jan 2007 · Set in 1965 in Indianapolis, An American Crime tells the story of Gertrude Baniszewski (Catherine Keener) who becomes the caretaker of two young ...

  • Before the screening started the director of An American Crime, Tommy O'Haver, gave a brief introduction and stated that we need to "submit to this journey", turn off the right side of our brains, and try to feel the same spirit that the cast and crew felt that drew them to work on the film.

7. An American Crime (2007) | Cinemorgue Wiki - Fandom

  • The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski (Catherine Keener), who kept a teenage girl (Elliot Page) locked in the basement of her Indiana home ...

  • An American Crime (2007) Directed by Tommy O'Haver The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski (Catherine Keener), who kept a teenage girl (Elliot Page) locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s. None Catherine Keener [Gertrude Baniszewski] Elliot Page [Sylvia Likens]

8. An American Crime and The Girl Next Door Tell the Same True Story

  • 18 jul 2024 · Director/writer Tommy O'Haver would use the real case hearings of the murder of Sylvia Likens by Gertrude Baniszewski and the various teens who ...

  • With both An American Crime and The Girl Next Door being inspired by one of the most shocking crimes in US history, which is better?

9. An American Crime (Film) - TV Tropes

  • Based on a True Story: Based on the murder of Sylvia Likens, a.k.a. "The Indiana Torture Murder." All dialogue from the courtroom scenes are drawn directly from ...

  • Elliot Page note then still presenting as female and Catherine Keener star in this dramatization of the real-life story of Sylvia Likens and Gertrude Baniszewski. In 1965, the troubled Likens parents are forced to leave their teenage …

10. An American Crime (2007) - Movie and Film Reviews (MFR)

  • 26 feb 2012 · We see images of a young girl who has been beaten, burned, and has had words carved into her skin. The pictures look real, although we're ...

  • We see images of a young girl who has been beaten, burned, and has had words carved into her skin. The pictures look real, although we’re unsure of whether the filmmakers created them, or if they’re real photos. An American Crime does claim to be based on a real trial and real events, after all. Regardless, the pictures are disturbing, and your guard is thrown off right off the bat. We then begin the real film.

11. An American Crime - MoviePooper

  • An American Crime(2007) · Submitted by Julio M. Share: After the incident in ... Because sometimes, you vaguely remember an old movie that had some sort of plot ...

  • After the incident in which Gertrude (Catherine Keener) brands Sylvia (Ellen Page)

12. Review: An American Crime - Slant Magazine

  • 18 aug 2008 · If Eli Roth were to direct a Lifetime movie, it might look something like An American Crime, a miserable true-crime slog that may be less ...

  • This miserable true-crime slog may be less graphic than Hostel, but it’s also significantly less honest about its intentions.

13. Movie Review – An American Crime (2007) - Word Tripping

  • 4 feb 2011 · Movie Review – An American Crime (2007) · IMDB Rating – 7.4/10 · Based on a true story that happened in Indiana in 1965. · The film is based ...

  • This movie has literally, and I mean literally, left me speechless! This is what happens when a movie is made with an amazing story and fabulously great actors. This is a movie that makes you think…

14. An American Crime (2007) - Tommy O'Haver - AllMovie

  • Watch or buy on: Movie Information ↓; Description ↓; Alternate Titles ...

  • Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for An American Crime (2007) - Tommy O'Haver on AllMovie

15. [Mini Review] An American Crime (2007) | The Super Network

  • 12 mei 2008 · This is quite possibly one of the more disturbing and heart breaking films you are likely to see. Based on the real events (They based a lot ...

  • This is quite possibly one of the more disturbing and heart breaking films you are likely to see. Based on the real events (They based a lot of it on the actual trial transcripts) of Sylvia, a youn…

16. An American Crime (2007) - Criticker

  • But now I better understand those who condemn movies about the underbelly of life. Yes, it's a true story; no, this is not life as most of us experience it.

  • Should you watch An American Crime? Find out at Criticker! Read reviews, rate titles and get the most accurate film recommendations.

17. An American Crime (2007) - Christian Spotlight on the Movies

  • 19 aug 2008 · “An American Crime” is a true story of how child punishment led to a heinous crime in Indiana. Lester (Nick Searcy) and Betty Likens (Romy ...

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18. An American Crime (2007) - Movie and Film Reviews (MFR)

  • 25 aug 2009 · This movie is based on a true story about a girl named Siliva Likens, (played by Ellen Page)who was tortured to death by a family she stayed ...

  • Director: Tommy O’ Haver

19. An American Crime (2007) directed by Tommy O'Haver - Letterboxd

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

20. An American Crime (2007) - The Movie Database (TMDB)

  • 21 apr 2021 · The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the ...

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

21. An American Crime (2007) - Discuss - MovieChat

  • An American Crime (2007) (movie): The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana ...

  • 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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