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16 May 2004 (USA)
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Based on the true story of the Manson murders. more
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A new take on the Manson Family murders, with a keen focus on Charles Manson himself. | add synopsis
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another 3 nominations
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Valentine, Hellbound & more signings at CA’s Dark Delicacies
(From Fangoria. 6 January 2009, 11:38 AM, PST)
Moonves Sends Back Story of Manson Killings for Re-Editing
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 23 February 2004)
(From Fangoria. 6 January 2009, 11:38 AM, PST)
Moonves Sends Back Story of Manson Killings for Re-Editing
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 23 February 2004)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeremy Davies | ... | Charles Manson |
 | Clea DuVall | ... | Linda Kasabian |
 | Allison Smith | ... | Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle |
 | Frank Zieger | ... | Clem Watkins |
 | Eric Dane | ... | Charles "Tex" Watson |
 | Mary Lynn Rajskub | ... | Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme |
 | Michael Weston | ... | Bobby Beausoleil |
 | Hal Ozsan | ... | Joey Dimarco |
 | Rick Gomez | ... | Milio |
 | Robert Joy | ... | Detective Morrisy |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Jerry |
 | Chris Ellis | ... | Sgt. Whiteley |
 | Isabella Hofmann | ... | Rosemary LaBianca |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Leno LaBianca |
 | Yvonne Delarosa | ... | Catherine 'Gypsy' Share (as Yvonne De La Rosa) |
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USA:180 min (including commercials) | 137 min (DVD)
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In 2001, Jeremy Davies was in preparations for a different independent film about Charles Manson. He made a tape for the filmmakers of himself playing Manson and the tape became a popular bootleg in the industry. CBS cast Davies and allowed him to rewrite his lines due to his performance in the tape.
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Continuity: When Susan/Sadie is dumpster diving for French fries, the straps on her dress change position repeatedly between shots (tied/untied, on the shoulder/off the shoulder).
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Susan 'Sadie' Atkins:
[of a dead body] Yes, that was the thing I saw.
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References Valley of the Dolls (1967)
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Mother Theresa was wrongly rewarded if we are to take this revisionist view of the Manson Family slaughter at it's face value. Linda Kasabian is presented as something like a wandering Brady kid who just made a few wrong choices.
The actors played their parts as though they were in an episode of NYPD Blue or Law & Order, with all the hip, urban "I've seen this all before" attitude -completely undermining the horror of the fact that during the time period the events took place NO ONE had seen ANYTHING like this before (that's why the crimes were so shocking).
Along similar lines, the entire look of the film was like watching a modern cop drama -the cinematography never once let go of the NYPD Blue graininess and roving camera moves. Aside from the old cars and very bad hippie hair, nothing about this film looked very "period."
The actor playing Bugliosi was particularly out of place, seeming like a demented cross between Joe Pesci and Tony Soprano. I kept expecting him to turn to the judge and say "You see your honor, there were these two yoots..." Or look Charlie in the eye and say something like "Am I a clown? Do I amuse you?"
Skip this exploitative redress and stick to the original.