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Manson (1973)

R  83 min  -  Documentary | Biography | Crime   -  January 1973 (USA)
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Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red)... See full summary »

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Cast

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Mary Brunner Mary Brunner ...
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Vincent Bugliosi Vincent Bugliosi ...
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Bruce Davis Bruce Davis ...
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Lynette Fromme Lynette Fromme ...
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Sandra Good Sandra Good ...
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Steve Grogan Steve Grogan ...
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Ronnie Howard Ronnie Howard ...
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Charles Manson Charles Manson ...
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Jesse Pearson Jesse Pearson ...
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Phil Phillips Phil Phillips ...
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Nancy Pitman Nancy Pitman ...
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Brooks Poston Brooks Poston ...
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Catherine Share Catherine Share ...
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George Spahn George Spahn ...
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Paul Watkins Paul Watkins ...
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Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson from his birth to the family formation to the Tate/La Bianca murders. Plenty of footage of the family playing at Spahn Ranch. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Charles Manson | Interview | Murder | Free Love | Racism  | See more »

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Told in their own words by the killers themselves! See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Manson and Squeaky Fromme See more »

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Mono

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Color

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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Brooks Poston and Paul Watkins, who provided the musical score for the film, were both former members of the "Manson Family". See more »

Quotes

Charles Manson: "These children that come at you with knives, they are your children. You taught them. I didn't teach them. I just tried to help them stand up."
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Connections

Edited into Twisted Sex Vol. 12 (1996) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bright Yellow"
by Paul Watkins and Brooks Poston See more »