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Writers:
Joan Huntington (writer)
Laurence Merrick (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
January 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | Biography | Crime more
Tagline:
Meet ONE MAN'S FAMILY REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME outside the courtroom - the staggering details of the most hideously bizarre murders in the annals of crime SURPRESSED UNTIL NOW and NOT PERMITTED on TV, Radio or Family Newspapers! more
Plot:
Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Brings up questions more (20 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Mary Brunner ... Herself
Vincent Bugliosi ... Himself
Bruce Davis ... Himself
Lynette Fromme ... Herself
Sandra Good ... Herself
Steve Grogan ... Himself
Ronnie Howard ... Herself
Charles Manson ... Himself
Jess Pearson ... Narrator (voice)
Phil Phillips ... Himself
Nancy Pitman ... Herself
Brooks Poston ... Himself
Catherine Share ... Herself
George Spahn ... Himself
Paul Watkins ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Manson and Squeaky Fromme (USA) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:R | USA:R | Norway:(Banned) (1975-2003) (cinema release)
Filming Locations:
Death Valley National Park, California, USA more
Company:
Merrick International more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Brooks Poston and Paul Watkins, who provided the musical score for the film, were both former members of the "Manson Family". more
Quotes:
Lynette Fromme: Whatever we need to do, we do. We respond. We respond with our knives. It feels good to be ready to face death and love. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into Twisted Sex Vol. 12 (1996) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Never Say Never to Always more

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User Comments

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Brings up questions, 11 July 2001
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Author: John from Cartersville, GA

"Manson" is an excellent time capsule from a very different time. It's a bit redundant at times, with all the "shocking" talk about sex and drugs, but the information about the crimes and the casual attitude of Manson's women (considering their backgrounds) toward violence and death is fascinating. The question is: were these people just stupid and extremely vulnerable to a person like Manson or are all of us capable of more than we'd like to think? Or were they really deeply psychologically disturbed to begin with? "Manson" is a beautiful, thought-provoking film.

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