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Helter Skelter

Year:

1976

Duration:

119 min | USA:194 min (original version) | USA:184 min (DVD version)

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Tom Gries

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1976-04-01

Filming Locations: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

David Clennon

Rudy Ramos

Helter Skelter

Carole Ita White

George DiCenzo

Vincent Bugliosi

Steve Railsback

Charles Manson

Nancy Wolfe

Susan Atkins

Marilyn Burns

Linda Kasabian

Christina Hart

Patricia Krenwinkel

Cathey Paine

Leslie Van Houten

Alan Oppenheimer

Aaron Stovitz

Sondra Blake

Ronnie Howard

George Garro

Rosner

Vic Werber

Lt. Brenner

Wright King

Friend

Jon Gries

William Garretson

Edward Bell

Sgt. Hank Kruger

Roy Jenson

Punchy

Marc Alaimo

Phil Cohen

Paul Mantee

Sgt. O'Neal

Bill Durkin

Tex Watson

Phillip R. Allen

Sgt. Manuel Gris

James Brodhead

Mr. Quint

Ray Middleton

Mr. Spahn

Anthony Herrera

Sgt. Smith

Al Checco

Leno La Bianca

Robert F. Hoy

Sgt. Franklin (as Robert Hoy)

Stanley Ralph Ross

Sgt. Ross

Bart Burns

Frank Fowles

Jerry Dunphy

Newscaster

George Putnam

Newscaster

Barbara Mallory

Family Girl

Kathleen Devlin

Family Girl

Asta Hansen

Family Girl

Mary Jo Thatcher

Family Girl

Deborah Parsons

Family Girl

Tracy Tracton

Family Girl

Melody Hinkle

Family Girl

Eileen Dietz

Family Girl (as Eileen Dietz Elber)

Deanne Gwinn

Family Girl

Patricia Post

Family Girl

Leila Davis

Family Girl

Lindsay V. Jones

Family Girl

Sondra Lowell

Family Girl

Linden Chiles

J. Miller Leavy

Katherine Pass

Sgt. Broom (as Mary Kay Pass)

Laura Ash

Virginia

Martha Evans

Nurse

Dorothy Meyer

Housekeeper

Norman Bartolo

Bald Man

Tracy Morgan

Henna Woman

Raphael Baker

Sgt. Brown

Bert Williams

Deputy

Ralph Montgomery

Grand Jury Foreman

Richard Venture

Police Inspector

Doug McGrath

Plainclothesman (as Douglas McGrath)

Louise Caire Clark

Susan Struthers

Bert Conway

Judge Keene

Larry Pennell

Sgt. White

Johnny Fain

Shorty Shea (as John Fain)

Toni Moss

Rosemary La Bianca

Jim Boles

Camarinos

Paul Kent

Dennis Ranson

Robert Rothwell

TV Reporter

Jack Miller

Joe Dorgan

Alan Dexter

Dog Owner

Will Brodhead

Steve Quint

Josh Albee

Struthers

John Evans

Sanderson

Ronald Gold

Cinquanta

Sidney Clute

Reporter

Steve Gries

Steve "Clem" Grogan

Blair Aaronson

Sayce

Bruce French

Officer Ocher

Fay Martin

Le Page (as Foy Martin)

Phil Montgomery

Reporter

Howard Caine

Everett Scoville

Jason Ronard

Paul Watkins

Skip Homeier

Judge Older

Adam Williams

Terrence Milik

Jonathan Goldsmith

Hank Charter (as Jonathan Lippe)

Ann Newman-Mantee

Mrs. Quint (as Anne Mantee Newman)

Joyce Easton

Gail Bugliosi

Joseph Roman

The Bailiff (as Joe Roman)

Lionel Decker

Jury Foreman Tubick

Bill Sorrells

Gillespie

John Furlong

Judge Dell

Robert Ito

Drees Darrin

Rod Arrants

Bart Listen

Guy Remsen

Andy Cookley

Read Morgan

Officer Columbine

Cal Haynes

Keith

Bart Braverman

George Brewer (Kasabian's lawyer) (uncredited)

Steven Marlo

Police Officer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In preparation for the role of Charles Manson Steve Railsback locked himself in a closet for two hours every day.

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Martin Scorsese was originally offered the role of Charles Manson.

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When Steve Railsback received a call to come to Los Angeles to read for the part of Charles Manson in the movie, he auditioned by reading the speech Manson gave in the jury-less courtroom. Three days later he had the role.

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Goofs

One detective shows others how The Beatles' "White Album" has a song called "Helter Skelter". As he tells them this, he points to the Apple Records label on the record. The problem is, the label he's pointing to is the "sliced" label, which appeared on the even numbered sides of that (and any) Apple album. Since the song "Helter Skelter" appears on Side 3, the label should be of a green apple's body.

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The rope used as evidence in the courtroom is made of yellow hemp, but moments later, in the flashback scenes, it is made of white cotton fiber.

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The Tate/LaBianca homicides took place in 1969. Yet some of the squad cars that are shown when the LAPD responds to the Tate house are 1971 Dodge Polaras. Besides being incorrect for the year of the murders, the LAPD patrol cars of the era were 1968 and 1969 Plymouth Belvederes.

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Quotes

Dist. Atty. Vincent Bugliosi: Are you always this happy?

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Housekeeper: MURDER! MURDER! MURDER!

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Charles Manson: "You beat a man with a whip... and he likes the whip... (laughs) you're just makin' a fool of yourself!"

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