Helter Skelter
How did one man turn all-American teens into cold-blooded killers?
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7/23/2004Runtime
137 minsOverview
The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious man, attracts road-weary single mother Linda Kasabian to join his collection of outcasts on a ranch outside of Los Angeles. After murdering actress Sharon Tate, Manson and his followers are investigated by district attorney Vincent Bugliosi.
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A methodical descent into the machinery of coercion and madness that turned vulnerable young people into murderers. This is true crime told as psychological horror, tracing how charisma and isolation weaponize susceptibility.
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Jeremy Davies
Charles Manson
Clea DuVall
Linda Kasabian
Allison Smith
Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Marguerite Moreau
Susan 'Sadie' Atkins
Eric Dane
Charles "Tex" Watson
Michael Weston
Bobby Beausoleil
Hal Ozsan
Joey Dimarco
Rick Gomez
Milio
Robert Joy
Detective Morrisy
Graham Beckel
Jerry
Chris Ellis
Sgt. Whiteley
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