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Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)★ 6.6/10

TV-MA · US · 95 min · March 6, 2025

  • Crime
  • Documentary

Directed by: Errol Morris

Written by: Tom O'Neill, Dan Piepenbring

A reexamination of the 1969 Manson murders, uncovering ties to government agencies, mind control, and hidden forces of the era.

Directed by

Errol Morris

Written by

Tom O'NeillDan Piepenbring

Cast & crew

Charles MansonSelf - Manson Family Leader (archiveFootage)Stephen KaySelf - ProsecutorTom O'NeillSelf - WriterErrol MorrisSelf - FilmmakerBobby BeausoleilSelf - Convicted Murderer (archiveFootage) (voice)Gregg JakobsonSelf - Talent ScoutSharon TateSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Voytek FrykowskiSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Jay SebringSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Abigail FolgerSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Steve ParentSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Leno LaBiancaSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Rosemary LaBiancaSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Gary HinmanSelf - Manson Family Murder Victim (archiveFootage)Bernard CrowSelf - Manson Shooting Victim (archiveFootage)Ronnie HowardSelf - Susan Atkins' Cellmate (archiveFootage)Virginia GrahamSelf - Susan Atkins' Cellmate (archiveFootage)Terry MelcherSelf - Music Producer (archiveFootage) (voice)Doris DaySelf - Actress & Mother of Terry Melcher (archiveFootage)Dennis WilsonSelf - Beach Boys Drummer (archiveFootage)The Beach BoysThemselves (archiveFootage)The BeatlesThemselves (archiveFootage)Vincent BugliosiSelf - Prosecutor (archiveFootage)William GarretsonSelf - Caretaker (archiveFootage)Roger SmithSelf - Parole Officer (archiveFootage) (voice)Roman PolanskiSelf - Filmmaker & Sharon Tate's Husband (archiveFootage)Louis Jolyon WestSelf - Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, LA (archiveFootage)Marlon BrandoSelf - Activist (archiveFootage)Angela DavisSelf - Activist (archiveFootage)Warren BeattySelf - Activist (archiveFootage)Jane FondaSelf - Activist (archiveFootage)Lee Harvey OswaldSelf - President Kennedy's Alleged Assassin (archiveFootage)Jack RubySelf - Lee Harvey Oswald's Assassin (archiveFootage)Diane SawyerSelf - Journalist (archiveFootage)Susan AtkinsSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Ella Jo BaileySelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Mary BrunnerSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Bruce DavisSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Lynette 'Squeaky' FrommeSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Catherine GilliesSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Sandra GoodSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Steve GroganSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Leslie Van HoutenSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Linda KasabianSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Patricia KrenwinkelSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Dianne LakeSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Kathryn LutesingerSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Ruth Ann MoorehouseSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Nancy PitmanSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Catherine ShareSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Thomas 'TJ' WallemanSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Paul WatkinsSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)Charles 'Tex' WatsonSelf - Manson Family Member (archiveFootage)