An American Crime

An American Crime

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2007-07-27
Genre:Crime, Drama, Horror
Duration:97 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Tommy O'Haver
Actors:Elliot Page, Catherine Keener, Hayley McFarland, Nick Searcy, Romy Rosemont
Production:First Look International, Killer Films, John Wells Productions

Overview:

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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