Helter Skelter details
Movie Details:
- Director: Tom Gries
- Produced By: Lorimar Productions
- Year: 1976
- Run Time: 194 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: Hollywood, CA
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed In: Color, Made for TV
- Key Cast: George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe, Marilyn Burns, Christina Hart, Cathey Paine, Alan Oppenheimer, Ray Middleton, Full Credits
Based on the best-selling Vincent Bugliosi book of the same name, Helter Skelter is a made-for-TV account of the investigation and prosecution of Charles Manson (Steve Railsback), who was convicted of leading a group of followers (known as "The Family") to murder seven people in California, including actress Sharon Tate. The film takes a Law & Order-like approach, starting with the discovery of the murders, which leads to the police gathering snippets of evidence that they eventually connect to the bigger picture. The second half of the movie concentrates on how District Attorney Bugliosi (George DiCenzo) attains a conviction despite the enormous amount of press coverage the case received. Nancy Wolfe, Christina Hart, and Cathey Paine portray the three loyal Manson Family members who were the co-defendants at his trial. by Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Keywords:
- weapons
- drugs
- lawyer
- murder
- family
- investigation
- killing
- maniac
- mass-murder
- Satanism
Themes:
- Dangerous Friends
- Cults
- Serial Killers
- Crime Sprees
- Murder Investigations
