DVD : Helter Skelter

Rating: - Must agree with Mr. Doyle
He is absolutely right- this should have been the "uncensored" version which was indeed available previously on 2-part VHS tape. I don't know the story behind the more adult version, as I believe the version originally aired back in the 70's was without the f-word and other stuff. Perhaps another version was created for possible theatrical release either in the US or abroad.

Still, the movie is great and the performances are top notch, I believe still better than the 2004 remake. Enough kudos isn't given to the girls, particularly Nancy Wolfe and Cathey Paine who manage to capture that free-spirited hippy dippiness and completely insane annoyingness at the same time. And, of course, Steve Railsback is really quite brilliant as Charlie. A powerful, scary, intense, but just shy of crazy performance. He should've won an emmy for this!

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Rating: - courtroom copy
this movie is a courtroom and investigation copy, it's the better one to see to get the entire idea.... by the way, it's charlie manson...

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Rating: - An interesting but crazy man
What can you say, Manson is a nut. Simple. My wife had watched this when it first came out and told me about it. So, I ordered it for her. We sat down and watched it, it surprised her with all the extras in it that was never shown on TV. Overall, considering how old the movie is, it was just uncanny how some actors can get so into a character and show you how sadistic they could really be.

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Rating: - Helter Skelter [1976]
After watching this movie for the first time when I was a kid I could not sleep for several days.A terrifying account of the infamous murder trial of Charles Manson.Steve Railsback's portrayal of aforesaid subject is chillingly played with maniacal acumen.A classic that has stood the test of time.

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Rating: - The best Manson docudrama available
Made-for-tv movie, released in 1976, Helter Skelter features the best portrayal of Manson by an actor I've seen yet in the performance of Steve Railsback (even if he's slightly over-the-top at times). Funny how this movie contains no nudity and little to no graphic violence, yet remains the most effective Manson docudrama to date. Pretty much the film version of Vincent Bugliosi's Helter Skelter book, and, much like the book, it's long but absorbing. Well worth your time.