Documentary ·Crime · United States of America · 2025 · 1h 36m

Chaos: The Manson Murders

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Director
Errol Morris
Cast
Charles Manson as Self (archive footage) Stephen Kay as Self - Prosecutor Tom O'Neill as Self - Writer Gregg Jakobson as Self - Talent Scout Bobby Beausoleil as Self (voice) Louis "Jolly" West as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Igor Martinović — Director of Photography Robert Chappell — Director of Photography Steven Hathaway — Editor Tom O'Neill — Writer Errol Morris — Producer Robert Fernandez — Producer
Synopsis

In August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder.

Trailer Chaos: The Manson Murders — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mind controlcentral intelligence agency (cia)based on novel or booklsdhypnosiscultconspiracy theorymurderreligious cultspeculativeaggressive1960s
Key Collaborators
Errol Morris Director Igor Martinović Director of Photography Robert Chappell Director of Photography Steven Hathaway Editor Tom O'Neill Writer Errol Morris Producer Robert Fernandez Producer Steven Hathaway Producer Fletcher Chancey Production Design
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