When Women Kill (1983)

Directed by

Lee Grant

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

55 min

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary visits women in U.S. prisons and tells their stories. It includes inmates convicted of various crimes, from drug offenses to murder. One segment focuses on Manson family member Leslie Van Houten.

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What happens

When Women Kill is a 1983 documentary film directed by Academy Award winner Lee Grant. The film explores life inside several women's prisons across the United States and the circumstances that led to the incarceration of a variety of inmates. Originally aired on HBO, the film is notable for its sympathetic, if level headed treatment of its characters. The film features women incarcerated for crimes ranging from drug use to first degree murder. A portion of the film follows Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten. Grant has spoken at length about the Manson family and the murder of her Valley of the Dolls co-star Sharon Tate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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