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Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
“How one man's failed dream became a generation's worst nightmare”
6.7 / 10• 2019• 1h 57m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music, his tragic friendship with The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descent into violence and chaos once his dreams fell apart.
Cast & Crew
Dianne Lake
Self - Manson Family Member
LeadGJ
Gregg Jakobson
Self - Los Angeles Songwriter
Phil Kaufman
Self - Charles Manson Associate
SD
Stephen Desper
Self - Beach Boys' In-House Engineer
EK
Ernie Knapp
Self - West Coast Guitarist
Charles Manson
Self (archive footage)
Roman Polanski
Self (archive footage)
SW
Simon Wells
Self - Charles Manson Biographer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom O'Dell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
