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An American Crime
DVD Released: 08/19/2008
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Genre: Drama
Starring: Catherine Keener, James Franco, Bradley Whitford, Ellen Page, Hayley McFarland, Ari Graynor, Evan Peters, Hanna Leigh Dworkin, Scout Taylor-Compton, Carlie Westerman, Nick Searcy
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Based on a true story that shocked the nation in 1965 the film recounts one of the most shocking crimes ever committed against a single victim. Sylvia and Jennie Fae Likens the two daughters of traveling carnival workers are left for an extended stay at the Indianapolis (3850 E. New York St. is hardly suburban nor was it in 1965 by any stretch of the imagination.) home of single mother Gertrude Baniszewski and her seven children. Times are tough and Gertrude's financial needs cause her to make this arrangement before realizing how the burden will push her unstable nature to a breaking point. What transpires in the next three months is both riveting and horrific leaving one child dead and the rest scarred for life.
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