An American CrimeCrimeDramaHorror7.31h 37mRENReleasedJuly 27, 2007USShareKeywordschild abuserapecarnivalbased on true storydysfunctional familybasementmurderteenage girltorturechurchsingle mothertrue crimewatching tvjumping on a bed1960smistreatmentfemale child abuserTagLineThe true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.OverviewStatsCast & CrewExtrasSynopsisThe true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.RecommendationsSimilarRecommended Movies5.8Smart People20085.5Afterschool20096.7The 4th Man19835.3The Great Meaulnes20065.3Shakma19907.3Antarctica: A Year on Ice20137.5Aurore20055.3Slacker Uprising20075.6The Nameless19996.0The Dead Girl20067.0The Eternal Zero20136.1Peacock20106.8Ali20017.1Green Butterflies20176.5Rent-A-Pal20206.1Crossing Over20096.9The Story of Adèle H.19757.4The Class20075.9Dreamland20196.7Lucas1986