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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
“The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer”
6.8 / 10• 1992• 1h 27m•R• English
DocumentaryCrime
Storyline
In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and his crew films her trial as well as her interactions with religious fanatic Arlene Pralle, who gives Wuornos dubious advice and legally adopts her. The cameras also roll as the accused's attorney ignores the case at hand to negotiate a deal to sell his client's story.
Cast & Crew
Aileen Wuornos
Self
Lead
Nick Broomfield
Self
AP
Arlene Pralle
Self
Tyria Moore
Self - Aileen's Girlfriend
MR
Mike Reynolds
Self - Biographer
SG
Steve Glazer
Self - Lawyer
MC
Merle Cannonball
Self - Bartender, Last Resort
J'
Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Broomfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
