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When Women Kill

When Women Kill

1983•55m•6.0/10
Documentary

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6.0/10(1)

When Women Kill is a poignant documentary exploring the shocking violence that seven women fell victim to at the hands of men. The program profiles the battered women who speak frankly about the cruel abuse, threats, and fears, and the overassertive men who led them down a one-way path to death and destruction. The film features in-prison footage, including a segment depicting a confession by a follower of the notorious Charles Manson, Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted of two killing sprees and committed to life in prison.

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Production

Joseph Feury Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Herself

Leslie Van Houten

Leslie Van Houten

Herself

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