Storyline

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 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.

Plot Keywords

close up of eyes, kidnapping, based on true story, poverty, dead girl, jumping on a bed, locker room, money problems, record player, saying grace, single mother, carnival, basement, 1960s, underage smoking, courtroom, crying baby, face slap, father daughter relationship, ferris wheel

Short Review

An American Crime is the most brutal evocation of wrongdoing to appear in quite a while; it is hardly a pleasure to watch. But it is also one of the best television movies to appear in years.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 6.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 6.99, Track Hd Price: 7.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 7.99

2. Amazon Video : Prime Video, $0.00 with a Prime membership

3. Microsoft Store : Rent From $2.99