The Family

The Family is a 2014 Horror Dramatization Film and the new movie based on the cult leader, Charlie Manson and his family. It will focus on the forming of The Manson Family, and unlike other films on the subject, The Family spends time getting to know the victims. The film stars Christian Bale, America Olivo, Scout Taylor-Compton, Jordan Pressler, Emma Roberts, Amanda Righetti, Julianna Guill, Mike Vogel, Matt Bomer, Lindsay Lohan, Alyson Hannigan, Bob King, James Marsden, Edwin Neal, Rory Culkin, Ellen Wroe, Alexandra Daddario, Sarah Butler, Emma Stone, Maitland McConnell, Rodney Eastman, Sean Faris, Kyle Gallner, Megan Fox, Toby Stephens, Jessica Biel, James Franco, Connor Price, David Born, Kelly Rutherford, Chris Hemsworth and Ian Somerhalder.

Plot
Charlie Manson is a troubled, rebellious convict who is moving into the suburb of Los Angeles, where he encounters the "Love Generation". After smuggling prostitutes across the border and spending half of his life in prison, Charlie has learned how to play the guitar and takes a career as a musician, singing aside with The Beach Boys. However, the Summer of Love comes to a bloody end when Charlie begins using his prison smarts and charisma to attract a group of young, deprived teenagers and transforms them into Devilish monsters to carry out his deadly vendetta against the world. While Charlie and his "family" live life together on a movie set called Spahn Ranch, with nothing but love and acceptance, Charlie begins to listen to songs from singing groups such as The Beatles and begins constructing an apocalyptic race war between the whites and the blacks that he refers to as "Helter Skelter". Soon, these wayward teenagers fall completely under Charlie's spell and become the most notorious American family of the 20th century.

Cast
Christian Bale as Charlie Manson - He is a musician and ex-con who has spent most of his life in prison. Charlie is a drugged-out hippie who was born to a 16 year-old prostitue named Kathleen Maddox and has only seen her in jail. Throughout his teen years, Charlie has been sent back and forth to jail for smuggling prostitutes illegally across the border and has been robbing stores and committing grand theft auto since he was 13. While in jail, Charlie learned from another cellmate how to play the guitar and employ the philosophy of a cult leader to attract a group of young kids. He never had a real family, which is what prompts him to create one of his own. But his hatred towards the world for keeping he and his mother in jail comes to the surface.

America Olivo as Leslie Van Houten - She is a former cheerleader and prom queen from Monrovia High School and has a very close relationship with her father. But after Leslie's parents divorce, she begins to feel alienated and depressed, and starts experimenting with drugs of all kind. She meets and falls in love with Bobby Beausoleil and gets introduced to the family through him. Leslie only wants love and acceptance and tries her best to earn it from Charlie, but is willing to go to far lengths to prove her loyalty.

Scout Taylor-Compton as Susan Atkins - She is a sophisticated hippie girl who is always in a mood to cheer people up. Susan was once a happy, go-lucky child, but was brought up in a bad home enviroment. Her parents are both alcoholics and after her mother dies of cancer, Susan begins fighting with her father and losing her sense of love and purpose. She is very bubbly and is always willing to do whatever it takes to make others pleased. Susan takes up a job as a topless dancer to supply money for herself, and is strikingly beautiful. Susan is also Charlie's biggest cheerleader and most outrageous follower.

Jordan Pressler as Young Charlie Manson

Emma Roberts as Kathleen Maddox - She is Charlie's mother and a 16 year old prostitute. After Charlie's birth, Kathleen begins getting into trouble with the law by committing grand theft auto and robbing banks. She is sent to prison and Charlie occasionally visits her there.

Amanda Righetti as Patricia Krenwinkel - She is a middle-class hippie girl who has always craved for love, but never felt a sense of it. Patricia has an endocrine condition that causes her to have an excessive growth of body hair, and as a result, she gets bullied by her classmates for it. At one point, Pat was very overweight, but got diet pills from her step sister and dropped the weight. But she still feels unwanted due to her endocrine condition and desires love more than anything. Pat is also interested in becoming a nun.

Julianna Guill as Linda Kasabian - She is a wealthy girl from the city and has two loving parents. At an early age, Linda drops out of high school and marries a hippie and the two decide to explore the world together. Linda is very adventureous and is a true flower child who only wants to go wherever love takes her. However, after Linda and her husband, Robert split up, Linda feels extremely lost and develops a craving to find God. The only family Linda now has is her child, Tanya and is pregnant with a son. Once she meets the family, Linda turns darker and proves her devotion by stealing money and going rebellious.

Mike Vogel as Tex Watson - He is the youngest of 3 children and grew up in Dallas, Texas. Tex always looked up to his parents, who ran a gas station, and was always a church going person. In high school, Tex was an honor roll student, and very active in track, basketball and football. He even became the editor of his school newspaper. But once Tex starts going to college, he begins losing sight of what's important and his grades begin to slip and he becomes interested more in girls and booze. Through a roommate, Tex gets a job as a baggage boy for Braniff Airlines. As a perk, Tex starts traveling around the world and develops a liking for drugs such as marijuana and begins experimenting with other drugs. Eventually, he decides to move to the west side of California. Tex frequently moves location to location and ends up injuring his knee in a car accident, which keeps him out of the army. After dropping out of high school, Tex opens up a wigshop with his roommate. But after the failure, he starts dealing pot full time. Now hooked on drugs, Tex does whatever is possible to get ahold of drugs of any kind.

Matt Bomer as Bobby Beausoleil - He is the first of 5 children who has a strong passion for music. Bobby even taught himself how to play the guitar. After he has an affair with his cousin's wife, his cousin leaves and Bobby is forced to play the role of the father, getting a job as a trailer worker to support his cousin's wife and child. Bobby eventually joins a band and takes up a career in acting. His first role is a porno called "Ramrodder" near Spahn Ranch. After the failure of his band, Bobby moves back to Los Angeles and is forced to move into a friend's basement and continues his desire for music and acting part time.

Lindsay Lohan as Sandra Good - She is the youngest of 3 girls and comes from a broken home life. Her parents divorced when she was 4 and she has never had a sense of love and care. Sandra attended both the University of Oregon and San Fransico State College. As a result of her lack of purpose, Sandra dedicates herself to only love and peace, and goes to far lengths to help others find their way.

Alyson Hannigan as Lynette Fromme - She is the youngest of 3 children who grew up in Westchester, Calfiornia. Lynette was a well-liked child who toured through the United States on her singing and dancing groups called the Lariats. In Junior high, Lynette was very active in after school activities such as the Athenian Honor Society and the Girls Athletic Club. However, as she gets older, Lynette begins to fight more and more with her father, who often punishes her for no reason. In high school, Lynette becomes more rebellious and starts experimenting with drugs and alcohol. She also engages in self-mutilation, burning herself with cigarettes for pleasure.

Bob King as George Spahn - He is the owner of Spahn Ranch. George is a blind, 81 year old man who looks after his ranch and is often looked out for by the girls. Many of the girls claim they love George because he is a beautiful man on the inside and is a good lover too.

James Marsden as Danny DeCarlo - He was born in Toronto, Canada, but was granted citizenship for serving 4 years in the Coast Guard. After his service, Danny goes into the firearms business with his father. He becomes fascinated with guns and starts to love them more than anything. Danny is also club treasurer at the Straight Satan's motorcycle gang. He eventually gets arrested for smuggling marijuana across the U.S./Mexican border. He is very protective of the family and is in charge of the weapons at Spahn Ranch. Danny mainly stays at the ranch because of the wide variety of girls.

Edwin Neal as Bruce Davis - He was the youngest of 2 children and grew up in Mobile, Alabama. Bruce drops out of high school and moves to the west where he becomes apart of the hippy counter culture. He is talented at doing construction work and works at the Scientology headquarters. Like Charlie, Bruce is an ex-con, has an interest in Scientology and is a good musician. But because of his drug use, he gets kicked out of the organization. In the family, Bruce is a comptroller, handling the stolen credit cards and fake ID's.

Rory Culkin as Steve Grogan - He is a high school drop out and loves roaming the communes of California. Steve is a talented musician and has a criminal record for committing small crimes, such as disturbing the peace and possession of marijuana. He is often called "scramblehead" by the family for acting slow-witted and is always too stupid and hopped up on drugs that he can't think for himself.

Ellen Wroe as Mary Brunner - She was born in Wisconsin and earned a bachelor's degree in History. After graduating, Mary heads west and gets a job at the UC Berkely Library. She is the first member to join the family and has a child with Charlie.

Alexandra Daddario as Ruth Ann Moorehouse - She was born in Toronto, Canada and is considered the most beautiful girl in the family. Ruth Ann first meets Charlie when her father, Reverand Dean invites him over to dinner and she and Charlie develop an instant connection. Ruth Ann falls in love with Charlie and goes to the extreme measure of marrying and divorcing a bus driver in order to join Charlie's family. She is devoted to love and helping others in need. She always helps the family find food in garbage dumps and accepts whatever challenges come her way.

Sarah Butler as Catherine Share - She was born in Paris, France to two parents who committed suicide in the French underground war. Catherine was put in an orphanage and stayed there until she was 8. Once she was adopted, her new mother took her own life after receiving cancer and she took care of her blind father. Like her father, Catherine is a Violin virtuoso and has a beautiful singing voice. She spends the next few years drifting around California, occasionally scoring acting roles. While filming a porno titled "Ramrodder", she meets Bobby Beausoleil and begins travelling around the city with him and other family members.

Emma Stone as Nancy Pitman - She was born in Springfield, Illinois and is surrounded by the rich and famous, along with her brothers. But Nancy begins to get into fights with her parents, and they kick her out, leaving her to feel abandoned and searching for love. Nancy is a talented surfer and surfs all over Malibu, until she is greeted and welcomed into the family by Charlie.

Maitland McConnell as Kathryn Lutesinger - She is brought into the family by her boyfriend, Bobby and takes an instant liking into Charlie and his deadly intensions. Kathryn is pregnant with Bobby's child and has been feeling neglected by her parents. She continues to fight with them and often goes back and forth with the family and her parents. However, Charlie takes a disliking to Kathryn, and constantly beats and threatens her due to pulling Bobby away from the family.

Rodney Eastman as Paul Watkins - He grew up in Sidon, Lebanon and was one of 6 children. Paul enjoys going to church, is a talented musician and is considered "gifted" by his teachers. Paul falls under Charlie's spell after seeing his power over girls and enjoys travelling and playing music.

Sean Faris as Charles Lovett - He is a member of the Manson Family who loves to get wired on drugs and participates in a police shootout to break Charlie and the others out of prison. Charles loves spending time around the swimming hole and is very loving to his family members.

Kyle Gallner as Larry Bailey - He is a member of the Manson Family who is often picked on for having black facial features, and loves to get wired on drugs. Larry also participates in a police shootout inorder to get Charlie and the others out of prison.

Megan Fox as Sharon Tate - She was born in Dallas, Texas to two loving parents and was the first of 3 girls. As a teenger, Sharon began modelling and competing in beauty pageants. In high school, she was a very active student, joining the Library Club, Student Council, the Cheerleading squad and became the first homecoming queen of her school. Sharon is a well-read and educated person who learns early how to speak Italian fluently. Problems didn't occur until she fell a victim to date rape, but didn't tell anyone due to feeling that she brought shame on her family's name. Sharon's beauty caught the eye of many directors and they often invited her to have lunch with them and offered her roles. She is a beautiful, caring person who is willing to befriend anyone at any time and is extremely perky when it comes to issues or problems that can or can't be solved.

Toby Stephens as Wojciech Frykowski - He was born in Poland and graduated from school with a degree in chemistry, but chooses to spend his time hanging around filmmakers. Wojciech is well known for being a troublemaker and would often start fistfights. He is an exceptional swimmer and is often soft-hearted and good-natured. Wojciech's English is poor and tends to create humor from other people. He takes an interest in writing poetry like Jerzy Kosinski. He gets a job at Paramount as a set constructor, but is unhappy with the job and quits. Though he is well-kept, Wojciech starts taking drugs with his girlfriend, but keeps a clean head.

Jessica Biel as Abigail Folger - She grew up in San Fransisco and displays an interest in art, spending most of her free time painting. Abigail is also musically talented, being very skilled at playing the piano. She graduated with all honors and takes up a job at The University of California art museum. Abigail can also speak French and does charity work in ghetto neighborhoods to help children. Abigail is very involved with the civil rights charge, contributing large amounts of money to a black councilman running for mayor.

James Franco as Jay Sebring - He was born in Alabama and the last of 4 children. After high school, Jay joined the Navy and went overseas to serve in the Korean War. Of all of his talents during his serving, hair cuttery was Jay's favorite. Jay moves to California to become a hair stylist and launches the male hair care revolution. He opens one of the first hair salons in Los Angeles and is incredibly skilled at his job. Jay always tries his best and treats women with respect, though comes off as acting like a superficial creep.

Connor Price as Steven Parent - He grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of El, Monte and is the first of 4 children. Steven doesn't have a serious girlfriend, but often dates here and there. During his free time, he spends it listening to popular folk music and playing the guitar. Steven's main interest is electronics, which leads to trouble with the law. He has been arrested several times for petty theft and spends a lot of time in a youth correctional facility. After school, Steven has two jobs; In the day, he works full time as a delivery boy for a plumbing company and in the evening, he works as a salesman at Jonas Miller Stereo.

David Born as Leno LaBianca - He was born in Los Angeles, California and took his name from past relatives as an Italian tradition. Leno was an exceptional high school student, which led to him skipping a grade. Outside of school, Leno worked for his father at Gateway Markets. Leno is very quiet, shy and equipped with a subtle sense of humor and has a great capacity for innocently getting himself into all kinds of trouble. In 1943, Leno joined the military police Batallion after receiving army introduction papers.

Kelly Rutherford as Rosemary LaBianca - She was born in Mexico to parents who disappeared or died prematurely. After getting divorced, Rosemary gets a job as a waitress at the Los Feliz Inn. She has a sophisticated style and fashion sense, which hits it off with her new husband's children. Rosemary eventually enters the business world, going into dress shops and Gateways. She opens up her own shop, which does very well and she begins to make smart investments in stocks and commodities.

Chris Hemsworth as Donald Shea - He was born in Massachusetts and moved to California to pursue a career in acting, but becomes mostly a part time ranch hand at Spahn. Donald works long days at the ranch, spending most of his time caring for the horses. But he still goes for his passion of Hollywood and gets a job as a part time stunt actor and winning independent roles. Donald is also very snarky, and often looks for ways to snitch Charlie and his family out to the police for their crazy schemes.

Ian Somerhalder as Gary Hinman - He was born in Colorado on Christmas Eve. He graduated school with a degree in chemistry, but decided to go to UCLA where he receives his P.H.D. in Sociology. Gary has a kind, gentle soul and is an intellect. Gary is always willing to help out those he is or isn't close with, but just wants a person to be happy. Gary is a pacifist and doesn't believe in violence of any kind. Even if it's against his judgement, he'll supply drugs for friends or just let someone in trouble crash at his house.

Deaths
Gary Hinman - Charlie sends Bobby, Susan and Mary over to Gary's house to beat him and hold him hostage inorder to give them his merchandise. Bobby hits Gary over the head with a dumbell and he and Susan tie him to a chair. Charlie then arrives and slices Gary's ear off with a sword. Since Gary is a pacifist, he only pleads with the Charlie and the others to leave his house, but they refuse. Charlie orders the girls to tend to Gary's wounds, so Susan and Mary then stitch his ear back on his head with dental floss. While Gary chants his faith, Charlie forces him to sign over his merchandise to him and his family. Once he does so, Charlie and Bruce fear that Gary will tell the police, and they order Bobby to kill him. Gary screams for help and Bobby stabs him twice in the chest with his hunting knife, causing Gary to gurgle on his blood.

Steven Parent - While Steven pulls up in his car to visit the caretaker of Sharon's house, Tex confronts him wearing a hood and aims a gun at Steven. Steven pleads for his life and promisses he won't say anything, but Tex shoots him once in the forearm, once in the upper chest, once in the cheek and through his mouth, and once in the lower chest with a .22 revolver handgun, before Steven slumps dead over the seat of his car.

Jay Sebring - While Tex, Susan and Patricia hold the Tates hostage, Jay argues with Tex to let Sharon live due to her pregnancy, and Tex shoots him in the armpit with the .22 revolver handgun. Tex later kicks Jay in the face repeatedly, breaking his nose and stabs him in the stomach 10 times with his hunting knife.

Wojciech Frykowski - While Susan is tying Wojciech's hands with a towel, he manages to break free and fights her off. But Susan stabs him in the leg 4 times with a pocket knife and he tries to run, but Tex shoots him in the back of the shoulder with a handgun. Tex then stabs Wojciech in the back 45 times with his hunting knife, but he manages to escape. Wojciech escapes outside and runs into Linda, and the two stare at eachother in tears while Linda apologizes and cries out in sorrow. Wojciech is then chased by Tex, who tackles him on the lawn and beats Wojciech's head with the butt of his revolver until his skull cracks.

Abigail Folger - Abigail unloosens her ties and makes a run for the door. She manages to escape out to the backyard, and Patricia drops her ropes and chases after Abigail with an up-raised knife and tackles her on the lawn. Patricia holds Abigail down and stabs her 20 times in the chest with the hunting knife, covering her white night gown in blood. Abigail uses her last bit of strength to plead for her life, before slowly dying.

Sharon Tate - While Sharon is tied to the couch, she pleads hysterically for her life and for the life of her unborn baby to Susan. But Susan becomes annoyed with Sharon's whining and tries to settle her down. Sharon continues to beg for mercy, but Susan ignores her pleas and stabs Sharon 16 times in the chest and stomach with a hunting knife, before she falls blood-soaked on the carpet.

Leno LaBianca - Charlie breaks into the LaBianca home and wakes Leno up on the couch and ties him to the couch with his leather thong, along with Rosemary. Charlie leaves and orders his followers to commit the murder. Tex promises Leno that he is just going to rob him, but after Leno tries to escape, Tex rips open Leno's pajama shirt and stabs him several times in the stomach and chest with a kitchen knife. Later, Tex carves the word "war" into Leno's stomach with his hunting knife and Patricia stabs Leno in the stomach with a carving fork and the throat with a steak knife, and leaves the utensils protruding from his body.

Rosemary LaBianca - Charlie breaks into the LaBianca home and wakes Rosemary up in her bed, walks her downstairs and ties her to the couch with Leno. Charlie calms them both down and orders his followers to finish the job. Patricia and Leslie bring Rosemary into her bedroom and put a pillowsack over her head and wrap a lamp wire around her neck. Rosemary then swings the lamp at the duo, and Patricia yells for Tex. Tex comes in and stabs Rosemary 5 times in the stomach with a bayonet, before she collapses on her bed. Rosemary then tries to crawl off of her bed, but dies suddenly. Leslie starts to feel remorse and goes to cry shamefully in another room, but Tex turns her around and tells her to participate because Charlie told them to all get their hands dirty. Tex hands Leslie the bloody kitchen knife and pressures her to stab as he taught them, and she reluctantly stabs Rosemary in her back. Tex tells her to keep doing it longer and deeper, and Leslie begins to feel more joy and stabs Rosemary 15 more times in the lower back.

Donald Shea - Charlie, Steve, Bruce, Larry and Tex take Donald on a ride through the desert inorder to threaten him to not rat them out. While Donald is stoned from drugs in the car, Steve hits him over the head with a pipe wrench. Charlie then pressures Bruce to participate, and Bruce reluctantly stabs Donald in the neck with a sword. The 5 then take Donald into the desert, and he awakens. While Steve holds Donald at gunpoint, Tex beats him and stabs him in the stomach 3 times with the sword.