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How one man's failed dream became a generation's worst nightmare
The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music, his tragic friendship with The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descent into violence and chaos once his dreams fell apart.

Dianne Lake
as Self - Manson Family Member
Gregg Jakobson
as Self - Los Angeles Songwriter

Phil Kaufman
as Self - Charles Manson Associate
Stephen Desper
as Self - Beach Boys' In-House Engineer
Ernie Knapp
as Self - West Coast Guitarist

Charles Manson
as Self (archive footage)

Roman Polanski
as Self (archive footage)

August 13, 2019 · 1h 57m
How one man's failed dream became a generation's worst nightmare
The untold story of Charles Manson's obsession to become a rock star, his rise in the LA music scene, the celebrities who championed his music, his tragic friendship with The Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson and his descent into violence and chaos once his dreams fell apart.

Dianne Lake
as Self - Manson Family Member
Gregg Jakobson
as Self - Los Angeles Songwriter

Phil Kaufman
as Self - Charles Manson Associate
Stephen Desper
as Self - Beach Boys' In-House Engineer
Ernie Knapp
as Self - West Coast Guitarist

Charles Manson
as Self (archive footage)

Roman Polanski
as Self (archive footage)