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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 »

Directors:

Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick

Writers:

Joan Huntington, Laurence Merrick

Stars:

Mary Brunner, Vincent Bugliosi and Bruce Davis
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Cast

Credited cast:
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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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Crime

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Manson and Squeaky Fromme See more »

Filming Locations:

Death Valley National Park, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merrick International, Tobann International Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

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: Most of the people at the ranch that you call "The Family" were just people that you did not want, people that were alongside the road, that their parents had kicked them out or they did not want to go to Juvenile Hall, so I did the best I could and I took them up on my garbage dump and I told them this that in love there is no wrong.
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Connections

Referenced in Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Young Girl"
by Paul Watkins and Brooks Poston See more »