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When Women Kill

When Women Kill

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 6, 1983

Runtime

0h 55m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

When Women Kill

Production Companies

Joseph Feury Productions

Director

Lee Grant

Description

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.