Much of the dialogue used in the courtroom scenes were taken directly from the court transcripts. The film almost was not shown in Los Angeles because network executives were afraid that the film would stir up bad memories, especially since the film came out only seven years after the murders. The film almost was not shown in Los Angeles because Vincent Bugliosi was running for office. It aired in Los Angeles two months later, after the election. While the LaBianca house was used in t ...[Read Story ]