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| George DiCenzo | ... | Vincent Bugliosi | |
| Steve Railsback | ... | Charles Manson | |
| Nancy Wolfe | ... | Susan Atkins | |
| Marilyn Burns | ... | Linda Kasabian | |
| Christina Hart | ... | Patricia Krenwinkel | |
| Cathey Paine | ... | Leslie Van Houten | |
| Alan Oppenheimer | ... | Aaron Stovitz | |
| Rudy Ramos | ... | Danny DeCarlo | |
| Sondra Blake | ... | Ronnie Howard | |
| George Garro | ... | Rosner | |
| Vic Werber | ... | Lt. Brenner | |
| Wright King | ... | Friend | |
| Jon Gries | ... | William Garretson | |
| Edward Bell | ... | Sgt. Hank Kruger | |
| Roy Jenson | ... | Punchy | |
| Marc Alaimo | ... | Phil Cohen | |
| Paul Mantee | ... | Sgt. O'Neal | |
| Bill Durkin | ... | Tex Watson | |
| Phillip R. Allen | ... | Sgt. Manuel Gris | |
| David Clennon | ... | Harry Jones | |
| James Brodhead | ... | Mr. Quint | |
| Ray Middleton | ... | Mr. Spahn | |
| Anthony Herrera | ... | Sgt. Smith | |
| Al Checco | ... | Leno La Bianca | |
| Robert F. Hoy | ... | Sgt. Franklin (as Robert Hoy) | |
| Stanley Ralph Ross | ... | Sgt. Ross | |
| Bart Burns | ... | Frank Fowles | |
| Jerry Dunphy | ... | Newscaster | |
| George Putnam | ... | Newscaster | |
| Barbara Mallory | ... | Family Girl | |
| Kathleen Devlin | ... | Family Girl | |
| Asta Hansen | ... | Family Girl | |
| Mary Jo Thatcher | ... | Family Girl | |
| Deborah Parsons | ... | Family Girl | |
| Tracy Tracton | ... | Family Girl | |
| Melody Hinkle | ... | Family Girl | |
| Eileen Dietz | ... | Family Girl (as Eileen Dietz Elber) | |
| Deanne Gwinn | ... | Family Girl | |
| Patricia Post | ... | Family Girl | |
| Leila Davis | ... | Family Girl | |
| Lindsay V. Jones | ... | Family Girl | |
| Sondra Lowell | ... | Family Girl | |
| Linden Chiles | ... | J. Miller Leavy | |
| Mary Kay Pass | ... | Sgt. Broom | |
| Laura Ash | ... | Virginia | |
| Carole Ita White | ... | Big Sal (as Carol Ita White) | |
| Martha Evans | ... | Nurse | |
| Dorothy Meyer | ... | Housekeeper | |
| Norman Bartolo | ... | Bald Man | |
| Tracy Morgan | ... | Henna Woman | |
| Raphael Baker | ... | Sgt. Brown | |
| Bert Williams | ... | Deputy | |
| Ralph Montgomery | ... | Grand Jury Foreman | |
| Richard Venture | ... | Police Inspector | |
| Doug McGrath | ... | Plainclothesman (as Douglas McGrath) | |
| Louise Caire Clark | ... | Susan Struthers | |
| Bert Conway | ... | Judge Keene | |
| Larry Pennell | ... | Sgt. White | |
| Johnny Fain | ... | Shorty Shea (as John Fain) | |
| Toni Moss | ... | Rosemary La Bianca | |
| Jim Boles | ... | Camarinos | |
| Paul Kent | ... | Dennis Ranson | |
| Robert Rothwell | ... | TV Reporter | |
| Jack Miller | ... | Joe Dorgan | |
| Alan Dexter | ... | Dog Owner | |
| Will Brodhead | ... | Steve Quint | |
| Josh Albee | ... | Struthers | |
| John Evans | ... | Sanderson | |
| Ronald Gold | ... | Cinquanta | |
| Sidney Clute | ... | Reporter | |
| Steve Gries | ... | Steve "Clem" Grogan | |
| Blair Aaronson | ... | Sayce | |
| Bruce French | ... | Officer Ocher | |
| Fay Martin | ... | Le Page (as Foy Martin) | |
| Phil Montgomery | ... | Reporter | |
| Howard Caine | ... | Everett Scoville | |
| Jason Ronard | ... | Paul Watkins | |
| Skip Homeier | ... | Judge Older | |
| Adam Williams | ... | Terrence Milik | |
| Jonathan Lippe | ... | Hank Charter | |
| Ann Newman-Mantee | ... | Mrs. Quint (as Anne Mantee Newman) | |
| Joyce Easton | ... | Gail Bugliosi | |
| Joe Roman | ... | The Bailiff | |
| Lionel Decker | ... | Jury Foreman Tubick | |
| Bill Sorrells | ... | Gillespie | |
| John Furlong | ... | Judge Dell | |
| Robert Ito | ... | Drees Darrin | |
| Rod Arrants | ... | Bart Listen | |
| Guy Remsen | ... | Andy Cookley | |
| Read Morgan | ... | Officer Columbine | |
| Cal Haynes | ... | Keith | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bart Braverman | ... | George Brewer (Kasabian's lawyer) (uncredited) | |
| Steven Marlo | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Tom Gries | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Vincent Bugliosi | (book) and | |
| Curt Gentry | (book) | |
| J.P. Miller | (teleplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Philip Capice | .... | executive producer | |
| Tom Gries | .... | producer | |
| Lee Rich | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Billy Goldenberg | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Jules Brenner | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Byron 'Buzz' Brandt | |||
| Bud S. Isaacs | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Philip Barber | (as Phil Barber) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| James Cane | (as Jim Cane) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sugar Blymyer | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ken Chase | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Robert Birnbaum | .... | unit production manager (as Bob Birnbaum) | |
| Neil T. Maffeo | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Lynn Guthrie | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Peter Gries | .... | second assistant director | |
| Ken Swor | .... | first assistant director | |
| Ray Taylor Jr. | .... | first assistant director (as Ray Taylor) | |
Art Department | |||
| Mike Miner | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Victor Guarnier | .... | sound effects editor (as Vic Guarnier) | |
| Tom Overton | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Alfred J. Carranza | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Steven Burnett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ray Saniger | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jesse Wayne | .... | fire stunts double (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Vincent A. Martinelli | .... | camera operator (as Vincent Martinelli) | |
| Lon Massey | .... | electrical gaffer | |
| Chuck Morgan | .... | key grip | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Thomas Costich | .... | wardrobe (as Tom Costich) | |
| Nancy Martinelli | .... | wardrobe | |
| Patricia Norris | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gene Fowler Jr. | .... | supervising editor (as Gene Fowler) | |
Music Department | |||
| Else Blangsted | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Elie Cohen | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Frank Kowalski | .... | script supervisor | |
| Phill Norman | .... | title designer | |
| Judi Rosner | .... | production coordinator | |
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I had to hunt through the local video stores before I found one with this film available. I remember seeing the two-part TV version, but this 119 minute video release still bothers me just the same.
Steve Railsback is as close to Charles Manson as one can get. He presents the same manic intensity in his eyes as the news photos of Manson at the time. Maybe a little TOO well...
This film is essentially two films in one. The first half details events leading up to the arrest and crimes of Manson and company, the second half details the trial (and the script is taken mostly from the actual court transcripts).
Anyone who insists that Manson was "crucified" or "framed" should examine his criminal record, and read what he has stated about Jews and blacks. Manson presented the image of a hippie messiah, but preached hatred and bigotry. This film shows him for what he was (and still is); a manipulative, violent, hate-filled man.
Remember that this is the man who once said: "Maybe I should have killed four or five hundred people...then I would have felt better. Then I would have felt I really offered society something."
God bless you, Vincent Bugliosi. You did us all a favor!