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  • Cease to Exist (2007)
  • 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
Cease to Exist (2007)
84 min | Documentary, Crime, Music

"Cease To Exist" explores the music motive to the Manson murders and uncovers Charles Manson's relationship with Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson and record producer Terry Melcher.
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Director
Writer
Ryan Oksenberg (written by)
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Updated Jul 15, 2007

Release date
Jul 15, 2007 (United States)

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Cast

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Colin Moneymaker
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Al Jardine
Self - Beach Boys' Guitarist, Vocalist (archive footage) (as Alan Jardine) Self - Beach Boys' Guitarist, Vocalist (archive footage) (as Alan Jardine)   See fewer
Dennis Wilson
Self - Beach Boys' Drummer (archive footage) Self - Beach Boys' Drummer (archive footage)   See fewer
Brian Wilson
Self - Beach Boys' Producer, Arranger (archive footage) Self - Beach Boys' Producer, Arranger (archive footage)   See fewer
Carl Wilson
Self - Beach Boy's Guitarist (archive footage) Self - Beach Boy's Guitarist (archive footage)   See fewer
Ed Roach
Self - Founder of the Roach-Clips Archive (archive footage) Self - Founder of the Roach-Clips Archive (archive footage)   See fewer
Vincent Bugliosi
Self - Prosecutor, Manson Trial (archive footage) Self - Prosecutor, Manson Trial (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles 'Tex' Watson
Self - Fmr Family Member, Convicted Murderer (archive footage) (as Charlie 'Tex' Watson) Self - Fmr Family Member, Convicted Murderer (archive footage) (as Charlie 'Tex' Watson)   See fewer
Paul Watkins
Self - Fmr Family Member (archive footage) Self - Fmr Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Manson
Self - Singer & Songwriter, Convicted Murderer (archive footage) Self - Singer & Songwriter, Convicted Murderer (archive footage)   See fewer
Sandra Good
Self - Dedicated Family Member (archive footage) Self - Dedicated Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
Gregg Jakobson
Self - Songwriter, Friend of Dennis' (archive footage) Self - Songwriter, Friend of Dennis' (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Murphy
Self - BBC Reporter (archive footage) Self - BBC Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Stephen Desper
Self - Recording Engineer (archive footage) (as Steven Desper) Self - Recording Engineer (archive footage) (as Steven Desper)   See fewer
Terry Melcher
Self - Record Producer (archive footage) Self - Record Producer (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Love
Self - Beach Boys' Vocalist (archive footage) Self - Beach Boys' Vocalist (archive footage)   See fewer
Fred Vail
Self - Promoter, Friend of Dennis' (archive footage) Self - Promoter, Friend of Dennis' (archive footage)   See fewer
Stanley Shapiro
Self - Wilson Family Friend (archive footage) Self - Wilson Family Friend (archive footage)   See fewer
Bruce Johnston
Self - Beach Boys' Bassist, 1967- (archive footage) Self - Beach Boys' Bassist, 1967- (archive footage)   See fewer
Roger Smith
Self - Mandon's Former Parole Officer (archive footage) Self - Mandon's Former Parole Officer (archive footage)   See fewer
Patricia Krenwinkel
Self - Fmr Family Member, Convicted Murderer (archive footage) Self - Fmr Family Member, Convicted Murderer (archive footage)   See fewer
Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Self - Dedicated Family Member (archive footage) Self - Dedicated Family Member (archive footage)   See fewer
Leslie Van Houten
Self - Fmr Family Member, Convicted Murderer (archive footage) Self - Fmr Family Member, Convicted Murderer (archive footage)   See fewer
Adam Webb
Self - Author, 'Dennis Wilson: Dumb Angel' (archive footage) Self - Author, 'Dennis Wilson: Dumb Angel' (archive footage)   See fewer
Legs McNeil
Self - Pop Culture Historian (archive footage) Self - Pop Culture Historian (archive footage)   See fewer
Jason Majik
Self - Manson Researcher, Screenwriter (archive footage) Self - Manson Researcher, Screenwriter (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronnie Howard
Self - Key Figure in Prosecution (archive footage) Self - Key Figure in Prosecution (archive footage)   See fewer
Nancy Pitman
Self - Fmr Family Member (archive footage) (as Nancy 'Brenda McCann' Pitman) Self - Fmr Family Member (archive footage) (as Nancy 'Brenda McCann' Pitman)   See fewer
Jay Sebring
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Abigail Folger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Voytek Frykowski
Self (archive footage) (as Wojciech Frykowski) Self (archive footage) (as Wojciech Frykowski)   See fewer
Steve Parent
Self (archive footage) (as Steven Parent) Self (archive footage) (as Steven Parent)   See fewer
Sharon Tate
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Shoemaker
Self - Fmr NBC News Correspondent (archive footage) Self - Fmr NBC News Correspondent (archive footage)   See fewer
Roman Polanski
Self - Motion Picture Director (archive footage) Self - Motion Picture Director (archive footage)   See fewer
Leno LaBianca
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rosemary LaBianca
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Pursell
Self - Fmr California Hwy Patrolman (archive footage) Self - Fmr California Hwy Patrolman (archive footage)   See fewer
David E. Smith
Self - Haight-Ashbury Free Med Clinic (archive footage) (as Dr. David Smith) Self - Haight-Ashbury Free Med Clinic (archive footage) (as Dr. David Smith)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - Fmr US President, 1969-74 (archive footage) Self - Fmr US President, 1969-74 (archive footage)   See fewer
Steven Gaines
Self - Author, 'Heroes and Villains' (archive footage) Self - Author, 'Heroes and Villains' (archive footage)   See fewer
Catherine Share
Self - Fmr Family Member (archive footage) (as Catherine 'Gypsy' Share) Self - Fmr Family Member (archive footage) (as Catherine 'Gypsy' Share)   See fewer
Ruby Pearl
Self - Fmr Manager of Spahn Ranch (archive footage) Self - Fmr Manager of Spahn Ranch (archive footage)   See fewer
Keith Altham
Self - Fmr Beach Boys' PR (archive footage) Self - Fmr Beach Boys' PR (archive footage)   See fewer
Ron Regan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Grogan
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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