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An American Crime

2007·1h 38m·R
DramaBiographyCrimeHorror
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
39,880 votes

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

An American Crime is a 2007 drama biography movie directed by Tommy O'Haver, starring Romy Rosemont, Hayley McFarland, Elliot Page. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 39,880 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Tommy O'Haver
Stars
Romy Rosemont
Hayley McFarland
Elliot Page
Nick Searcy
Details
2007-12-07
98 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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