Charlie Says

Charlie Says

Dreamers. Victims. Murderers.

R 2019 · 110 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Crime

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.

Directed by Mary Harron · Written by Guinevere Turner

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