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In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
2003 · Directed by Patty Jenkins · 109 min · Crime · Drama · 12 frames
Tagline
Based on a true story.
Crew
- Written by: Patty Jenkins
- Cinematography: Steven Bernstein
- Edited by: Jane Kurson, Arthur Coburn
- Music: BT
- Production design: Edward T. McAvoy
- Produced by: Mark Damon, Charlize Theron, Brad Wyman, Clark Peterson
Cast
- Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos
- Christina Ricci as Selby Wall
- Bruce Dern as Thomas
- Lee Tergesen as Vincent Corey
- Annie Corley as Donna
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Gene / Stuttering "John"
- Marco St. John as Evan / Undercover "John"
- Marc Macaulay as Will / Daddy "John"
- Scott Wilson as Horton / Last "John"
- Rus Blackwell as Cop
Production
- Country: United States of America, Germany
- Language: English
- Studios: Media 8 Entertainment, DEJ Productions, K/W Productions, Denver & Delilah Productions
- Budget: $8,000,000
- Box office: $58,469,210
- Themes: death penalty, prostitute, rape, sexual abuse, motel, based on true story, murder, betrayal, serial killer, poverty
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