Helter Skelter
2004, Film, 136 min, Biography, Crime, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 62
How did one man turn all-American teens into cold-blooded killers?
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.
Directed by John Gray
Cast
- Jeremy Davies as Charles Manson
- Clea DuVall as Linda Kasabian
- Allison Smith as Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkel
- Eric Dane as Charles "Tex" Watson
- Mary Lynn Rajskub as Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
- Michael Weston as Bobby Beausoleil
- Hal Ozsan as Joey Dimarco
- Rick Gomez as Milio
- Robert Joy as Detective Morrisy
- Graham Beckel as Jerry
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