When Women Kill

Sep 6, 1983

0h 55m

★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Joseph Feury Productions

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Cast

Herself

Lee Grant

Herself

Leslie Van Houten

Maryam Henderson-Uloho spent thirteen years in prison in Louisiana, seven in solitary confinement. After her release she struggled to find housing or employment. She began selling secondhand goods out of a suitcase on a street corner in New Orleans. In just three years, she grew her business to a brick-and-mortar thrift store—one that also provides housing and employment for other formerly-incarcerated women. She calls those women—and her store—Sister Hearts.

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6.3

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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6.8

Debut

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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6.8

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6.8

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7.2

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7.5

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5.0

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2.7

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