Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
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2004
2h 17m
5.7(76 votes)
Action
Crime
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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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45 members
Acting

Jeremy Davies

Charles Manson

Jeremy Davies
Acting

Clea DuVall

Linda Kasabian

Clea DuVall
Acting

Allison Smith

Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle

Allison Smith
Acting

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme

Mary Lynn Rajskub
Acting

Marguerite Moreau

Susan 'Sadie' Atkins

Marguerite Moreau
Acting

Eric Dane

Charles "Tex" Watson

Eric Dane
Acting

Michael Weston

Bobby Beausoleil

Michael Weston
Acting

Hal Ozsan

Joey Dimarco

Hal Ozsan
Acting

Rick Gomez

Milio

Rick Gomez
Acting

Robert Joy

Detective Morrisy

Robert Joy
Acting

Graham Beckel

Jerry

Graham Beckel
Acting

Chris Ellis

Sgt. Whiteley

Chris Ellis
Acting

Isabella Hofmann

Rosemary LaBianca

Isabella Hofmann
Acting

Robert Costanzo

Leno LaBianca

Robert Costanzo
Acting

Yvonne Delarosa

Catherine 'Gypsy' Share

Yvonne Delarosa
Acting

Cheselka Leigh

Kathryn 'Kitty' Lutesinger

No Image
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John Pleshette

Mr. Krenwinkle

John Pleshette
Acting

Whitney Dylan

Sharon Tate

Whitney Dylan
Acting

Susan Ruttan

Mrs. Kasabian

Susan Ruttan
Acting

Bruno Kirby

Vincent Bugliosi

Bruno Kirby
Acting

Catherine Wadkins

Leslie Van Houten

Catherine Wadkins
Acting

Kai Lennox

Steve 'Clem' Grogan

Kai Lennox
Production

Hopwood DePree

Paul Watkins

No Image
Acting

Nick Jameson

Gary Fleishman

Nick Jameson
Acting

Kirk B.R. Woller

Detective Kleinman

Kirk B.R. Woller
Acting

Robert Pine

Judge Keene

Robert Pine
Acting

Wolf Muser

Chief Davis

Wolf Muser
Acting

Marek Probosz

Roman Polanski

Marek Probosz
Acting

Elizabeth Ann Bennett

Abigail Folger

Elizabeth Ann Bennett
Acting

George Tasudis

Voytek Frykowski

George Tasudis
Acting

Patrick Fabian

Jay Sebring

Patrick Fabian
Acting

Jaimz Woolvett

Gary Hinman

Jaimz Woolvett
Acting

François Chau

Dr. Noguchi

François Chau
Acting

Jeffrey Johnson

Terry Melcher

Jeffrey Johnson
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Chris Jacobs

Dennis Wilson

No Image
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Chad Morgan

Suzanne LaBianca

Chad Morgan
Acting

Jeanette O'Connor

Ronni

Jeanette O'Connor
Acting

Kim Strauss

Sgt. William Gleason

Kim Strauss
Acting

Gwen McGee

Winifred Chapman

Gwen McGee
Acting

P.J. Byrne

Man With Thick Glasses

P.J. Byrne
Acting

Mark Thompson

L.A. Newscaster

Mark Thompson
Acting

Patricia del Rio

Local TV Reporter

No Image
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John Lacy

CHP Officer

John Lacy
Acting

Abner Genece

Jail Guard

Abner Genece
Acting

Danielle DiCerbo

Bernardine Dohrn

No Image

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