An American Crime
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An American Crime is a 2007 true-crime drama film depicting the real-life abuse and murder of Sylvia Likens, in which Catherine Keener portrays the perpetrator, Gertrude Baniszewski.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An American Crime canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: An American Crime Context triple: [Catherine Keener, notableWork, An American Crime]
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A.
American Crime
American Crime is an anthology crime drama television series that explores complex social and racial issues through interconnected stories of crime and its impact on victims, perpetrators, and communities.
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B.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
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C.
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder is a legal thriller television series centered on a brilliant but morally ambiguous law professor and her students who become entangled in a complex murder plot.
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D.
The Sinner
The Sinner is a psychological crime novel by British author Caroline England, known for its dark exploration of secrets, guilt, and moral ambiguity.
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E.
The Sinner
The Sinner is a psychological crime drama television series that follows Detective Harry Ambrose as he investigates disturbing, seemingly inexplicable crimes, each unfolding over a season-long mystery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An American Crime Target entity description: An American Crime is a 2007 true-crime drama film depicting the real-life abuse and murder of Sylvia Likens, in which Catherine Keener portrays the perpetrator, Gertrude Baniszewski.
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A.
American Crime
American Crime is an anthology crime drama television series that explores complex social and racial issues through interconnected stories of crime and its impact on victims, perpetrators, and communities.
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B.
Getting Away with Murder
"Getting Away with Murder" is a 2004 hard rock/nu metal song by American band Papa Roach, known for its politically charged lyrics and heavy, radio-friendly sound.
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C.
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder is a legal thriller television series centered on a brilliant but morally ambiguous law professor and her students who become entangled in a complex murder plot.
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D.
The Sinner
The Sinner is a psychological crime novel by British author Caroline England, known for its dark exploration of secrets, guilt, and moral ambiguity.
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E.
The Sinner
The Sinner is a psychological crime drama television series that follows Detective Harry Ambrose as he investigates disturbing, seemingly inexplicable crimes, each unfolding over a season-long mystery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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true crime film ⓘ |
| basedOn | murder of Sylvia Likens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Alex Nepomniaschy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Tommy O'Haver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Terilyn A. Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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crime drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
domestic violence
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systemic failure to protect children ⓘ |
| leadActorRole |
Catherine Keener as Gertrude Baniszewski
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Elliot Page as Sylvia Likens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nando De Luca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | abuse and murder of Sylvia Likens ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Showtime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Gertrude Baniszewski
NERFINISHED
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Sylvia Likens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Christine Vachon
NERFINISHED
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Jana Edelbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ Katie Roumel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Turen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | First Look Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
MPAA film rating system
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surface form:
MPAA
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| releaseDate | 2007-01-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 92 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
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Indianapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| starring |
Ari Graynor
NERFINISHED
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Bradley Whitford NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine Keener NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliot Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Evan Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayley McFarland NERFINISHED ⓘ James Franco NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael O'Keefe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Searcy NERFINISHED ⓘ Romy Rosemont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
child abuse
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legal trial ⓘ murder ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| writer |
Irene Turner
NERFINISHED
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Tommy O'Haver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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