The true story of a child's punishment that became a woman's crime.
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Elliot Page Sylvia Likens
Catherine Keener Gertrude Baniszewski
Hayley McFarland Jennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
Nick Searcy Lester Likens
Romy Rosemont Betty Likens
Ari Graynor Paula Baniszewski
Scout Taylor-Compton Stephanie Baniszewski
Tristan Jarred Johnny Baniszewski
Hannah Leigh Shirley Baniszewski
Bradley Whitford Prosecutor
James Franco Andy
Scott Eastwood Eric
Michael O'Keefe Reverend Bill Collier
Carlie Westerman Marie Baniszewski
Michelle Benes Hope Orbach
Jeremy Sumpter Coy Hubbard
Brian Geraghty Bradley
Channing Nichols Patty
Michael Welch Teddy
Evan Peters Ricky Hobbs
Amy Ferguson Sally
Will Carter Officer Waters
Edward James Gage Bailiff
Patricia Place Mrs. Doyle
Paul Grace Cottin Candy Vendor (uncredited)
James Meehan Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Paul Palo Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Gary Sievers Carnie (uncredited)
- Elliot PageSylvia Likens
- Catherine KeenerGertrude Baniszewski
- Hayley McFarlandJennifer Faye 'Jennie' Likens
- Nick SearcyLester Likens
- Romy RosemontBetty Likens
- Ari GraynorPaula Baniszewski
- Scout Taylor-ComptonStephanie Baniszewski
- Tristan JarredJohnny Baniszewski
- Hannah LeighShirley Baniszewski
- Bradley WhitfordProsecutor
- James FrancoAndy
- Scott EastwoodEric
- Michael O'KeefeReverend Bill Collier
- Carlie WestermanMarie Baniszewski
- Michelle BenesHope Orbach
- Jeremy SumpterCoy Hubbard
- Brian GeraghtyBradley
- Channing NicholsPatty
- Michael WelchTeddy
- Evan PetersRicky Hobbs
- Amy FergusonSally
- Will CarterOfficer Waters
- Edward James GageBailiff
- Patricia PlaceMrs. Doyle
- Paul GraceCottin Candy Vendor (uncredited)
- James MeehanDefense Attorney (uncredited)
- Paul PaloNewspaper Reporter (uncredited)
- Gary SieversCarnie (uncredited)