An American Crime

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

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

Crime Drama Horror

Elliot Page

(Sylvia Likens)

Catherine Keener

(Gertrude Baniszewski)

Hayley McFarland

(Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens)

Nick Searcy

(Lester Likens)

Romy Rosemont

Ari Graynor

(Paula Baniszewski)

Scout Taylor-Compton

(Stephanie Baniszewski)

Tristan Jarred

(Johnny Baniszewski)

Hannah Leigh

(Shirley Baniszewski)

Bradley Whitford

James Franco

Scott Eastwood

Michael O'Keefe

(Reverend Bill Collier)

Carlie Westerman

(Marie Baniszewski)

Michelle Benes

Jeremy Sumpter

Brian Geraghty

Channing Nichols

Michael Welch

Evan Peters

Amy Ferguson

Will Carter

(Officer Waters)

Edward James Gage

Patricia Place

Paul Grace

(Cottin Candy Vendor (uncredited))

James Meehan

(Defense Attorney (uncredited))

Paul Palo

(Newspaper Reporter (uncredited))

Gary Sievers

(Carnie (uncredited))