An American Crime
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In 1965 Indiana, a trusted housewife systematically tortures and imprisons a teenage girl left in her care — one of the worst crimes in American history.
Why watch: Based on the 1965 Sylvia Likens case. Keener couldn't get the story out of her head.
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Cast
Elliot Page as Sylvia Likens
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski
Hayley McFarland as Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
Nick Searcy as Lester Likens
Romy Rosemont as Betty Likens
Ari Graynor as Paula Baniszewski
Scout Taylor-Compton as Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred as Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh as Shirley Baniszewski
Bradley Whitford as Prosecutor
James Franco as Andy
Scott Eastwood as Eric
Michael O'Keefe as Reverend Bill Collier
Carlie Westerman as Marie Baniszewski
Michelle Benes as Hope Orbach
Crew
Tommy O'Haver — Director
Tommy O'Haver — Screenplay
Irene Turner — Screenplay
Hans Ritter — Co-Producer
Jocelyn Hayes — Producer
Pamela Koffler — Executive Producer
Judy Cook — Casting
Anya Colloff — Casting
Amy McIntyre Britt — Casting
Byron Shah — Director of Photography
Melissa Kent — Editor
Nathan Amondson — Production Design
Zach Bangma — Art Direction
Alix Hester — Costume Design
Alan Ari Lazar — Original Music Composer
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