Helter Skelter
1976 · 184 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 3,947 VOTES · DIR. Tom Gries
Overview
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
Dialogue Timeline — 2,280 lines
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00:00:26 Good evening. You are about to see a dramatization of actual facts...
00:11:53 Yes, sir.
00:19:05 That's not the way you break cases, Hank. You do it by filling out forms in triplicate.
00:29:14 - Sheriff's Homicide. Jones. - Harry, Phil Cohen here.
00:36:15 And we were about to jam out of there, and we heard Gary again.
00:45:02 Mary Brunner, man.
00:52:18 ...one guy, we cut his head off.
01:01:38 This place has been gone over with a fine-toothed comb.
01:10:16 All the time.
01:16:34 ...and testifies truthfully before the jury about the Hinman, Tate, LaBianca cases...
01:23:31 I picked up the towel, turned my head and touched her chest...
01:31:07 This little Sadie will exercise her right not to testify at the trial...
01:40:17 Take these bullets to the lab, will you, Sam?
01:46:21 Nope.
01:52:12 You know, and you come to now.
01:58:17 And this is the way it would go down from then on.
02:05:38 Then let me represent me.
02:12:17 A pattern of incessant objections and motions is established...
02:19:18 - Hearsay, Your Honor! - Overruled.
02:26:12 And she said:
02:33:51 ...you went into a state of shock.
02:40:40 ...and I taught them that in love, there's no wrong.
02:47:56 ...who has ordered at least seven murders?
02:55:35 The penalty phase of the trial begins.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,280
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line02:55:35
Production Record
DirectorTom Gries
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,947