An American Crime Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In 1965, while under the care of a woman named Gertrude Baniszewski, a 16-year-old girl is put through an ordeal that includes beatings in the guise of discipline, burnings with cigarettes & matches and scalding hot baths, among other tortures. Encouraging a "Lord of the Flies"-type cult, Baniszewski involves her own children and children from her Indianapolis neighborhood in the punishments. The girl eventually dies.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in An American Crime.

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  Catherine Keener

  Joker: Folie à Deux, The Adam Project

• 
  Ellen Page

  Inception, The East

• R
  Romy Rosemont

  Cook Out!

• B
  Bradley Whitford

  The Post, The Call of the Wild

Crew Behind the Film

The An American Crime behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tommy O'Haver last directed Ella Enchanted and The Basement. The film's writer Tommy O'Haver last wrote The Basement and Breakfast With Tiffany.

Director

Tommy O'Haver

Screenwriters

Tommy O'Haver
Irene Turner

Producers

Jocelyn Hayes-Simpson
Katie Roumel
Kevin Turen
Christine Vachon
Henry Winterstern

Production Details

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Production Updates for An American Crime

Dec 2004

Completed

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