The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
Acting
Railsback's Manson: all tics, terror, and terrifying conviction.
Direction
Gries makes trial scenes feel like slow-motion panic attacks.
Production
Recreates Spahn Ranch with documentary-level grime.
Director
Tom Gries
George DiCenzo
Vincent Bugliosi
Steve Railsback
Charles Manson
Marilyn Burns
Linda Kasabian
Christina Hart
Patricia Krenwinkel
Alan Oppenheimer
Aaron Stovitz
Rudy Ramos
Danny DeCarlo
Sondra Blake
Ronnie Howard
Larry Pennell
Sgt. White
Skip Homeier
Judge Older
Robert Ito
Drees Darrin
Jon Gries
William Garretson
Roy Jenson
Punchy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steve Railsback studied hours of Manson interviews and refused to break character between takes, terrifying the crew.
Released just seven years after the actual murders, this was many Americans' first exposure to the case — essentially true crime before the genre existed.
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