Directed by
| Sheldon Renan | ... | (directed by) |
Writing Credits
| Leonard Schrader | ... | (written by) & |
| Chieko Schrader | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
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Chuck Riley | ... | Narrator |
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Ed Dorris | ... | Self (as Sgt. Ed Dorris Ret.) |
| Thomas Noguchi | ... | Self | |
| Sirhan Sirhan | ... | Self | |
| Wayne Henley | ... | Self | |
| Ed Kemper | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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| Susan Atkins | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| David Berkowitz | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kenneth Bianchi | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lawrence Bittaker | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| James Brady | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Arthur Bremer | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Sam Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Louise Bundy | ... | Self - Ted Bundy's Mother (archive footage) | |
| Ted Bundy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Angelo Buono Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Angelo Buono) | |
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Dean Corll | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Juan Corona | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Edward Cowart | ... | Self - Judge at Ted Bundy's Trial (archive footage) | |
| Richard J. Daley | ... | Self - Chicago Mayor (archive footage) | |
| Charles de Gaulle | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Mark Essex | ... | Self - Howard Johnson Sniper (archive footage) (as Robert Essex) |
| John Wayne Gacy | ... | Self (archive footage) (as John Gacy) | |
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Richard Hall | ... | Self - Hostage (archive footage) |
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Mary Henley | ... | Self - Wayne Henley's Mother (archive footage) |
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Dorothy Hilligiest | ... | Self - David Hilligiest's Mother (archive footage) |
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Fred Hilligiest | ... | Self - David Hilligiest's Father (archive footage) |
| John Hinckley Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) (as John Warnock Hinckley) | |
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James R. Hoskins | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Leslie Van Houten | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jim Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Linda Kasabian | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Kennedy Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jacqueline Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John F. Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Robert F. Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Martin Luther King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Patricia Krenwinkel | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Lennon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Charles Manson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Herbert Mullin | ... | Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) | |
| Yoko Ono | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lee Harvey Oswald | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nancy Reagan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ronald Reagan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jack Ruby | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Leo J. Ryan | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Rep. Leo Ryan) | |
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Robert Benjamin Smith | ... | Self - Mass Murderer (archive footage) (as Robert Smith) |
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Brenda Spencer | ... | Self - School Sniper (archive footage) |
| George Wallace | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Charles Whitman | ... | Self - The Texas Tower Sniper (archive footage) |
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Richard O. Hall | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Anthony Kiritsis | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Betsy Pollock | ... | associate producer |
| Leonard Schrader | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| W. Michael Lewis | ... | (original music by) |
| Mark Lindsay | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Charlton | ... | (as Robert Charleton) (cinematography by) |
| Tom Hurwitz | ... | (cinematography by) |
| Willy Kurant | ... | (cinematography by) |
| Peter Smokler | ... | (cinematography by) |
Editing by
| Lee Percy | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| David Weisman | ||
Sound Department
| Courtney Goodin | ... | sound |
| Val Kuklowsky | ... | sound editor |
| Jane Landis | ... | sound |
| Patrick Malone | ... | sound editor |
| Rebecca Nicolaou | ... | assistant sound editor (as Rebecca Nauert) |
| Nelson Stoll | ... | sound |
| Robert Leader | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Crosland | ... | assistant camera (as Steven Jay Crosland) |
| David Eubank | ... | assistant camera |
| Stephen Frisch | ... | still photographer |
| Laurie Gaffin | ... | still photographer |
| Sam Holcombe | ... | assistant camera |
| Barry Levine | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Malone | ... | grip |
| Stephen C. Speidel | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Thomas | ... | assistant camera |
Editorial Department
| Cynthia Haagens | ... | assistant editor (as Cindy Haagens) |
| E. Shain | ... | second assistant editor |
| Susan Shields | ... | second assistant editor |
Music Department
| Robert Houston | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Mary Anthony | ... | production assistant |
| Gilles Arnaud | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Baumgart | ... | pilot |
| Michael Blake | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Brill | ... | assistant to producer |
| Stephen Buck | ... | production assistant |
| Patti Callicott | ... | production assistant |
| Amanda Chamberlin | ... | production assistant (as Mandy Chamberlin) |
| Ed Dorris | ... | consultant |
| Rob Fermanek | ... | film and photograph provider |
| John Filo | ... | film and photograph provider |
| Paul Goresh | ... | film and photograph provider |
| David Gottlieb | ... | film and photograph provider |
| Dale Hancock | ... | film and photograph provider |
| Harry Hauss | ... | pilot |
| Lyn Jackson | ... | project coordinator |
| Patrick Kelly | ... | production assistant |
| Nancy King | ... | production assistant |
| Iya Labunka | ... | production assistant |
| Gary Mack | ... | film and photograph provider: Dallas police audio sequence |
| Mary Anne McGowan | ... | production secretary |
| Vincent O'Reilly | ... | consultant |
| Michael Ochs | ... | consultant |
| Ray Poss | ... | pilot |
| James Ruxin | ... | consultant / film and photograph provider |
| William Sandwick | ... | production assistant |
| Richard M. Scott | ... | consultant (as Richard M. Scott M.D.) |
| Susumu Tokunow | ... | film and photograph provider |
| David Weisman | ... | still sequence / title designer |
| Mataichirô Yamamoto | ... | presenter |
| Jacqueline Zambrano | ... | researcher |
