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Truth and Lies: The Family Manson(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-03-17
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Time: 2h 0m
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ABC retells the dark, disturbing story of Manson — and his twisted cult of devoted followers he instructed to carry out a series of grisly homicides in 1969. In this two-hour documentary.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
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Charles Manson
Self (archive Footage)
Patricia Krenwinkel
Leslie Van Houten
Susan Atkins
Lee Grant
Deana Martin
Mike Love
Max Baer Jr.
Virginia Graham
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ABC retells the dark, disturbing story of Manson — and his twisted cult of devoted followers he instructed to carry out a series of grisly homicides in 1969. In this two-hour documentary.
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2017-03-17
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