---
title: 'An American Crime (2007)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tommy O''Haver'
released: '2007-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-american-crime-2007'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0802948/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# An American Crime (2007)

2007 · 92 min · Drama, Crime, History · United States


## Synopsis

An American Crime is a 2007 American crime drama film directed by Tommy O'Haver and starring Elliot Page and Catherine Keener. The film is based on the true story of the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens by Indianapolis single mother Gertrude Baniszewski. It premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tommy O'Haver](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-o-haver)
- **Screenplay:** [Tommy O'Haver](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-o-haver), [Irene Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-turner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Lazar](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-lazar)
- **Producer:** [Christine Vachon](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-vachon)
- **Editor:** [Melissa Kent](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-kent)

## Cast

- [Romy Rosemont](https://cinepixo.com/people/romy-rosemont) as Betty Likens
- [Ari Graynor](https://cinepixo.com/people/ari-graynor) as Paula Baniszewski
- [Brian Geraghty](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-geraghty) as Bradley
- [Catherine Keener](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-keener) as Gertrude Baniszewski
- [James Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-franco) as Andy Gordon
- [Bradley Whitford](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradley-whitford) as Prosecutor Leroy K. New
- [Evan Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-peters) as Ricky Hobbs
- [Mickey Welch](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-welch)
- [Michael Welch](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-welch) as Teddy Lewis
- [Jeremy Sumpter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-sumpter) as Coy Hubbard
- [Hayley McFarland](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayley-mcfarland) as Jenny Fay Likens
- [Elliot Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-page) as Sylvia Likens
- [Nick Searcy](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-searcy) as Lester Likens
- [Michael O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-o-keefe) as Reverend Bill Collier
- [Scout Taylor-Compton](https://cinepixo.com/people/scout-taylor-compton) as Stephanie Baniszewski

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