description An American Crime Overview
An American Crime, directed by Tommy O’Haver, portrays the events surrounding the 1963 murder of Sylvia Likens. The film is based on a true story detailing the actions of Gertrude Baniszewski, a single mother in Indianapolis, and her involvement in the teenager's torture and death. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
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info An American Crime Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2007 |
help An American Crime FAQ
What real case does An American Crime portray?
The 2007 film dramatizes the 1965 Indianapolis torture and murder of 16-year-old Sylvia Likens by Gertrude Baniszewski and others. Tommy O'Haver directed the film, which is based on the real criminal case.
Who plays Sylvia Likens and Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime?
Elliot Page plays Sylvia Likens, while Catherine Keener plays Gertrude Baniszewski. The film focuses on how abuse escalated inside Baniszewski's Indianapolis home.
Is An American Crime a documentary?
No. It is a 2007 narrative crime drama directed by Tommy O'Haver, using actors and scripted scenes to reconstruct the Likens case. It should not be treated as a factual documentary record.
Is An American Crime the same story as The Girl Next Door?
They are separate 2007 films that draw on the Sylvia Likens case in different ways. An American Crime is a direct dramatization of the case, while The Girl Next Door adapts Jack Ketchum's novel and uses a more fictionalized horror framework.
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