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- Overall Score: ☆ 5.97/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.8/10
The Manson Family Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: If you think you know the story of the Manson Family, you are dead wrong. On a ranch outside of Los Angeles, the dream of the "Love Generation" is transforming into something evil. What was once an oasis of free love and acid trips has become ground zero for a madman"s paranoid visions. An average group of kids, the "Family," become engulfed in a delusional world where torment and slaughter are considered the path to righteousness.Director Jim VanBebber (Deadbeat at Dawn) delivers a dizzying, rapid-fire vision of the s** and violence that unifies the misguided group, a group hell-bent on executing the brutal vision of its leader, Charles Manson. You"ve seen the story through the eyes of the law. Now witness it through the eyes of THE MANSOSN FAMILY.
Tagline: The most notorious mass murderers in American history
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The Manson Family Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Box Office: $19,140
Production Co.: Blue Underground
Website: http://www2.themansonfamilymovie.com/
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Manson Family Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 23, 2004, DVD: Apr 26, 2005
Producers: Michael Capone, Carl Daft, David Gregory, Mike King, Samuel Turcotte, Jim Van Bebber
Musicians: Phil Anselmo, Ross Karpelman
Cinematographers: Mike King
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The Manson Family (1997) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Manson Family Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Games | ... | Charles Manson |
| Marc Pitman | ... | Charles ''Tex'' Watson |
| Leslie Orr | ... | Patty Krenwinkel |
| Maureen Allisse | ... | Susan ''Sadie'' Atkins |
| Amy Yates | ... | Leslie van Houten |
| Jim Van Bebber | ... | Bobby |
| Tom Burns | ... | Clem Watkins |
| Michelle Briggs | ... | Linda Kasabian |
| Sherri Rickman | ... | Snake |
| Nate Pennington | ... | Shorty |
| M.M. Jones | ... | Ronald |
| Carl Day | ... | Jack Wilson |
| Jim Sayer | ... | Bob |
| Mark Gillespie | ... | Terry |
| Paul Harper | ... | Jerry |
| Norris Hellwig | ... | Old George |
| Joel Pohlman | ... | Randy |
| Valerie Hatt | ... | Simi Sherri |
| Melissa Schlosser | ... | Catherine ''Gypsy'' Share |
| Marita Clarke | ... | Lynette ''Squeaky'' Fromme |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Marcelo Games – Charles Manson
- Marc Pitman – Charles ''Tex'' Watson
- Leslie Orr – Patty Krenwinkel
- Maureen Allisse – Susan ''Sadie'' Atkins
Also known as: Maureen Gentner - Amy Yates – Leslie van Houten
- Jim Van Bebber – Bobby
- Tom Burns – Clem Watkins
- Michelle Briggs – Linda Kasabian
- Sherri Rickman – Snake
- Nate Pennington – Shorty
- M.M. Jones – Ronald
- Carl Day – Jack Wilson
- Jim Sayer – Bob
- Mark Gillespie – Terry
- Paul Harper – Jerry
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