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* VillainsOutShopping: Most of the time the Family is shown sitting around, getting high, or participating in other barely-functional activities.

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* VillainsOutShopping: Most of the time the Family is shown sitting around, getting high, or participating in other barely-functional activities.activities.
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* FailedAuditionPlot: Manson auditions for the part of The Devil in Polanski's ''Literature/RosemarysBaby'' by flailing about and sticking his fingers on his head to look like little horns.

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* FailedAuditionPlot: Manson auditions for the part of The Devil in Polanski's ''Literature/RosemarysBaby'' ''Film/RosemarysBaby'' by flailing about and sticking his fingers on his head to look like little horns.
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* FailedAuditionPlot: Manson auditions for the part of The Devil in Polanski's ''Rosemary's Baby'' by flailing about and sticking his fingers on his head to look like little horns.

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* FailedAuditionPlot: Manson auditions for the part of The Devil in Polanski's ''Rosemary's Baby'' ''Literature/RosemarysBaby'' by flailing about and sticking his fingers on his head to look like little horns.
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* Music/JimiHendrix -- Pat Smear (of Music/TheGerms and Music/{{Nirvana})

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* Music/JimiHendrix -- Pat Smear (of Music/TheGerms and Music/{{Nirvana})Music/{{Nirvana}})
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* Tex Watson -- Joe Cole (Black Flag roadie and stepson of Charlie's Angels actress Jacklyn Smith)

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* Tex Watson -- Joe Cole (Black Flag roadie and stepson of Charlie's Angels ''Music/CharliesAngels'' actress Jacklyn Jaclyn Smith)



* Music/JimiHendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)

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* Music/JimiHendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)Music/TheGerms and Music/{{Nirvana})
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->''Texas high school football, Mexican grass, and mass murder. What's more all-American than that?''

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->''Texas ->''"Texas high school football, Mexican grass, and mass murder. What's more all-American than that?''that?"''



A low-budget 1989 movie shot by artist Raymond Pettibon (best known for his album covers and zine-style inkings), about the misadventures of the notorious Charles Manson and his followers. This is an irreverent take on the Manson Family, who are played by a who's who of Pettibon's punk rocker friends.

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A low-budget 1989 movie shot by artist Raymond Pettibon (best known for his album covers for bands like Music/BlackFlag and Music/SonicYouth, as well as zine-style inkings), about the misadventures of the notorious Charles Manson UsefulNotes/CharlesManson and his followers. This is an irreverent take on the Manson Family, who are played by a who's who of Pettibon's punk rocker friends.



* Norman Mailer/George Spahn -- Joel Rane (artist, author, and librarian)
* Jimi Hendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)
* Roman Polanski -- Raymond Pettibon

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* Norman Mailer/George Creator/NormanMailer/George Spahn -- Joel Rane (artist, author, and librarian)
* Jimi Hendrix Music/JimiHendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)
* Roman Polanski Creator/RomanPolanski -- Raymond Pettibon
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->''Texas high school football, Mexican grass, and mass murder. What's more all-American than that?''
-->-- Tex Watson (as played by Joe Cole)

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* AGodAmI: Manson certainly thinks he is.


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* AGodAmI: Manson certainly thinks he is.
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* RockMeAsmodeus: Manson plays a guitar duel against Jimi Hendrix.

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* FailedAuditionPlot: Manson auditions for the part of The Devil in Polanski's ''Rosemary's Baby'' by flailing about and sticking his fingers on his head to look like little horns.



** Later, the Manson girls complain that Tex Watson became fixated on Sharon Tate after they murder her, to the point where he ignored the Manson girls.

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** Later, the Manson girls complain that Tex Watson became becomes fixated on Sharon Tate after they murder her, to the point where he ignored the Tate, fantasizing about sex with her and even marrying her. The Manson girls.girls even complain that he neglects them in favor of his fantasies about Sharon.

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* Sadie, aka Susan Atkins -- Shannon Smith




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* Roman Polanski -- Raymond Pettibon
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* InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Gary Hinman's murder has undertones of this. Beausoleil offers him a joint by asking Hinman, "You want to suck my cock?" When Beausoleil threatens him with a gun, Hinman tells him he'd rather take his cock than a bullet.
** Later, the Manson girls complain that Tex Watson became fixated on Sharon Tate after they murder her, to the point where he ignored the Manson girls.


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* RussianRoulette: Weevil is forced to play when she's caught with a weed stash she's been hoarding. The gun jams, thus sparing her... so Manson takes the gun and shoots her anyway.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Several of the Family openly consider quitting the cult when Manson asks them to cut their ''hair''. Murder, robbery, and drugs are peachy, but that's just going too far!
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Charles Manson -- Robert Hecker (of the punk rock band Redd Kross)
Bobby Beausoleil -- Dave Markey (of Sin 34 and Painted Willie)
Christopher Zero, aka Jon Haught -- Dez Cadena (of Black Flag)
Mary Brunner -- Janet Hausden (drummer of Redd Kross)
Tex Watson -- Joe Cole (Black Flag roadie and stepson of Charlie's Angels actress Jacklyn Smith)
Patricia Krenwinkel -- Jennifer Schwartz (co-founder, along with Markey and her brother Jordan, of the hardcore punk zine ''We Got Power'')
Norman Mailer/George Spahn -- Joel Rane (artist, author, and librarian)
Jimi Hendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)

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Charles *Charles Manson -- Robert Hecker (of the punk rock band Redd Kross)
Bobby *Bobby Beausoleil -- Dave Markey (of Sin 34 and Painted Willie)
Christopher *Christopher Zero, aka Jon Haught -- Dez Cadena (of Black Flag)
Mary *Mary Brunner -- Janet Hausden (drummer of Redd Kross)
Tex *Tex Watson -- Joe Cole (Black Flag roadie and stepson of Charlie's Angels actress Jacklyn Smith)
Patricia *Patricia Krenwinkel -- Jennifer Schwartz (co-founder, along with Markey and her brother Jordan, of the hardcore punk zine ''We Got Power'')
Norman *Norman Mailer/George Spahn -- Joel Rane (artist, author, and librarian)
Jimi *Jimi Hendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)

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A low-budget 1989 movie shot by artist Raymond Pettibon (best known for his album covers and zine-style inkings), about the misadventures of the notorious Charles Manson and his followers. This is an irreverent take on the Manson Family, who are played by some of Pettibon's punk rocker friends (Manson himself is played by Robert Hecker of the band Redd Kross, Dez Cadena of Black Flag plays Christopher Zero, aka John Haught, and Bobby Beausoleil is played by Dave Markey of the bands Sin 34 and Painted Willie).

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A low-budget 1989 movie shot by artist Raymond Pettibon (best known for his album covers and zine-style inkings), about the misadventures of the notorious Charles Manson and his followers. This is an irreverent take on the Manson Family, who are played by some a who's who of Pettibon's punk rocker friends (Manson himself is played by friends.

'''Cast'''

Charles Manson --
Robert Hecker of (of the punk rock band Redd Kross, Dez Cadena of Black Flag plays Kross)
Bobby Beausoleil -- Dave Markey (of Sin 34 and Painted Willie)
Christopher Zero, aka John Haught, Jon Haught -- Dez Cadena (of Black Flag)
Mary Brunner -- Janet Hausden (drummer of Redd Kross)
Tex Watson -- Joe Cole (Black Flag roadie
and Bobby Beausoleil is played by Dave stepson of Charlie's Angels actress Jacklyn Smith)
Patricia Krenwinkel -- Jennifer Schwartz (co-founder, along with
Markey and her brother Jordan, of the bands Sin 34 hardcore punk zine ''We Got Power'')
Norman Mailer/George Spahn -- Joel Rane (artist, author,
and Painted Willie).
librarian)
Jimi Hendrix -- Pat Smear (of The Germs)



* StonersAreFunny: Don't let this lull you into a false sense of security, as funny as they are they're still the Manson Family.

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* StonersAreFunny: Don't let this lull you into a false sense of security, as funny goofy as they are they're still the Manson Family.

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* StonersAreFunny

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* StonersAreFunnyStonersAreFunny: Don't let this lull you into a false sense of security, as funny as they are they're still the Manson Family.


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* VillainsOutShopping: Most of the time the Family is shown sitting around, getting high, or participating in other barely-functional activities.
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