
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