Synopsis
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.
Charlie Says (2019) is a 1h 50min drama feature film by Mary Harron. Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted,...
Key facts
Cast
Hannah Murray, Sosie Bacon, Marianne Rendón, Merritt Wever, Matt Smith, Suki Waterhouse, Chace Crawford, Annabeth Gish
Original language
English
First release
May 10, 2019 (United States)
Setting
California
Crew
Screenplay
Guinevere Turner
Producer
Cindi Rice, Jeremy M. Rosen, John Frank Rosenblum
Cinematography
Crille Forsberg
Editing
Andrew Hafitz
Music
Keegan DeWitt
Special makeup effects
Alex Dinardo, Ed French
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Deauville Film Festival 2019 generic
- Fantasy Filmfest 2019 generic - Official Selection
- Tribeca Film Festival 2019 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2018 generic - Open Zone
- Venice Film Festival 2018 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 10, 2019 |
| Streaming | United States | May 17, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 30, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Italy | August 22, 2019 |
| Streaming | Australia | September 1, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 6, 2019 |
| Streaming | Brazil | January 24, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | March 24, 2020 |
| Streaming | New Zealand | August 1, 2020 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Sweden | August 5, 2019 |
| Home video | Germany | October 24, 2019 |
Full credits
| Director | Mary Harron |
| Cast | Hannah Murray (Leslie Van Houten), Sosie Bacon (Patricia Krenwinkel), Marianne Rendón (Susan Atkins), Merritt Wever (Karlene Faith), Matt Smith (Charles Manson), Suki Waterhouse (Mary Brunner), Chace Crawford (Tex Watson), Annabeth Gish (Virginia Carlson), Kayli Carter (Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme), Cameron Gellman (Bobby Beausoleil), Matt Riedy (Police Chief Davis), Grace Van Dien (Sharon Tate), Lindsay Farris (Jay Sebring), Julia Schlaepfer (Sandra Good), James Trevena (Dennis Wilson), Bridger Zadina (Paul Watkins), India Ennenga (Linda Kasabian), Dan Olivo (Leno LaBianca), Jackie Joyner (Rosemary LaBianca), Morgan Melton (Ruth Ann Moorehouse), Bryan Adrian (Terry Melcher), Dayle McLeod (Catherine 'Gypsy' Share), Jeremy Lawson (Danny DeCarlo), Trevor Brunsink (Donald 'Shorty' Shea), Dillon Lane (Gregg Jakobson), Aria Taylor (Dianne Lake), John Frank Rosenblum (Officer Cole), Danya LaBelle (Barbara), Sol Rodriguez (Gloria), Kimmy Shields (Vicki), Aaron Leddick (Documentarian / Announcer), Blaine Gray (Golden Globes Guest), Kim Yarbrough (Tina), Tracy Perez (Carla), Anthony Traina (Phil), Darien Sills-Evans (Bill Morris), Christopher Gerse (Pete), Tony Armatrading (Guard Carl), Nathan Sutton (Steve Somewhere), Kimberly Gikas (Kay), Adria Baratta (Officer Hamilton), Marlon Braccia (Mrs. Van Houten) |
| Screenplay | Guinevere Turner |
| Producer | Cindi Rice, Jeremy M. Rosen, John Frank Rosenblum |
| Executive producer | Dana Guerin, David Hillary, Ed Sanders, Michael Guerin |
| Cinematography | Crille Forsberg |
| Editing | Andrew Hafitz |
| Music | Keegan DeWitt |
| Production design | Dins Danielsen |
| Special makeup effects | Alex Dinardo, Ed French |
| Costumes | Elizabeth Warn |
Additional data: TMDB.
