Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
2019, English. Directed by Tom O'Dell.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, and DocuramaFilms in India.
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Cast & crew
- Tom O'DellDirector
- Dianne LakeSelf - Manson Family Member
- Gregg JakobsonSelf - Los Angeles Songwriter
- Phil KaufmanSelf - Charles Manson Associate
- Stephen DesperSelf - Beach Boys' In-House Engineer
- Ernie KnappSelf - West Coast Guitarist
- Charles MansonSelf (archive footage)
- Roman PolanskiSelf (archive footage)
- Simon WellsSelf - Charles Manson Biographer
- Jeff GuinnSelf - Charles Manson Biographer
- Domenic PrioreSelf - Author, 'Riot on the Sunset Strip'
- Thomas ArnoldNarrator (voice)
- Bob DylanSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 13 August 2019
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Tom O'Dell
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Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, and DocuramaFilms in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind, try For the Love of Spock, I Am Heath Ledger, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood.
Who directed Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind?
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019) was directed by Tom O'Dell and stars Dianne Lake, Gregg Jakobson, Phil Kaufman.