An American Crime (2007) Jeremy as Coy Hubbard Additional cast:Ellen Page, James Franco, Hayley MacFarland, Nick Searcy, Catherine Kreener, more? Production status: On DVD & Video Release date: January 19, 2007 Directed by: Tommy O'Haver Written by: Tommy O'Haver & Irene Turner Produced by: First Look International Genre: Crime, drama Running time: 97 minutes MPAA Rating: R Filming locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Plot: 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 six 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.