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Charlie Says

Charlie Says

Dreamers. Victims. Murderers.

20195.91h 50m

Overview

Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became life imprisonment. One young graduate student was sent in to teach them – and through her we witness their transformations as they face the reality of their horrific crimes.

Directed by Mary Harron
Written by Karlene Faith, Ed Sanders, Guinevere Turner
Produced by John Frank Rosenblum, Cindi Rice, Jeremy M. Rosen
Box Office0Revenue: $98K

Top Cast

Hannah Murray

Hannah Murray

Leslie Van Houten

Sosie Bacon

Sosie Bacon

Patricia Krenwinkel

Marianne Rendón

Marianne Rendón

Susan Atkins

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Karlene Faith

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Charles Manson

Suki Waterhouse

Suki Waterhouse

Mary Brunner

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford

Tex Watson

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Virginia Carlson

Kayli Carter

Kayli Carter

Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme

Cameron Gellman

Cameron Gellman

Bobby Beausoleil

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbiographywoman directormanson family murderscharles manson

About Charlie Says

Charlie Says is a drama, crime film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on novel or book, biography, woman director, manson family murders, charles manson. Directed by Mary Harron, it stars Hannah Murray, Sosie Bacon, Marianne Rendón. Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became life imprisonment. One young graduate student was sent in to teach them – and through her we witness their transformations as they face the reality of their horrific crimes.

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