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.
as Leslie Van Houten
as Patricia Krenwinkel
as Susan Atkins
as Karlene Faith
as Charles Manson
as Mary Brunner
as Tex Watson
as Virginia Carlson
as Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
as Bobby Beausoleil
as Police Chief Davis
as Sharon Tate
as Jay Sebring
as Sandra Good
as Dennis Wilson
as Paul Watkins
as Linda Kasabian
as Leno LaBianca
as Rosemary LaBianca
as Ruth Ann Moorehouse
as Terry Melcher
as Catherine 'Gypsy' Share
as Danny DeCarlo
as Donald 'Shorty' Shea
as Gregg Jakobson
as Dianne Lake
as Officer Cole
as Barbara
as Gloria
as Vicki
as Documentarian / Announcer
as Golden Globes Guest
as Tina
as Carla
as Phil
as Bill Morris
as Pete
as Guard Carl
as Steve Somewhere
as Kay
as Officer Hamilton
as Mrs. Van Houten