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      Charlie Says

      2018, Drama, 1h 50m

      74 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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      Charlie Says approaches its infamous subject from a welcome new angle, but suffers from a disappointing lack of depth in its treatment of the story. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Years after the shocking murders that made the name Charles Manson synonymous with pure evil, the three women who killed for him -- Leslie Van Houten, Patricia Krenwinkel and Susan Atkins -- remain under the spell of the infamous cult leader. Confined to an isolated cellblock, the trio seem destined to live out the rest of their lives under the delusion that their crimes were part of a cosmic plan, until an empathetic graduate student attempts to rehabilitate them.

      • Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Disturbing Violent Content|Language|Strong Sexuality)

      • Genre: Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Mary Harron

      • Producer: John Frank Rosenblum, Jeremy M. Rosen, Cindi Rice

      • Writer: Guinevere Turner

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $46.9K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: IFC Films

      • Production Co: IFC Films, Epic Level Entertainment

      Cast & Crew

      Matt Smith

      Matt Smith

      Charles Manson

      Hannah Murray

      Hannah Murray

      Leslie Van Houten

      Suki Waterhouse

      Suki Waterhouse

      Mary Brunner

      Annabeth Gish

      Annabeth Gish

      Virginia Carlson

      Chace Crawford

      Chace Crawford

      Tex Watson

      Merritt Wever

      Merritt Wever

      Karlene Faith

      Sosie Bacon

      Sosie Bacon

      Patricia Krenwinkel

      Bridger Zadina

      Bridger Zadina

      Paul Watkins

      Mary Harron

      Mary Harron

      Director

      Guinevere Turner

      Guinevere Turner

      Screenwriter

      John Frank Rosenblum

      John Frank Rosenblum

      Producer

      Jeremy M. Rosen

      Jeremy M. Rosen

      Producer

      Cindi Rice

      Cindi Rice

      Producer

      Dana Guerin

      Dana Guerin

      Executive Producer

      Michael Guerin

      Michael Guerin

      Executive Producer

      David Hillary

      David Hillary

      Executive Producer

      Crille Forsberg

      Crille Forsberg

      Cinematographer

      Andrew Hafitz

      Andrew Hafitz

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