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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 November 1992

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Wuornos

Self

Nick Broomfield

Nick Broomfield

Self

Arlene Pralle

Arlene Pralle

Self

Tyria Moore

Tyria Moore

Self - Aileen's Girlfriend

Mike Reynolds

Mike Reynolds

Self - Biographer

Steve Glazer

Steve Glazer

Self - Lawyer

Merle Cannonball

Merle Cannonball

Self - Bartender, Last Resort

Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles

Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles

Self

Brian Jarvis

Brian Jarvis

Self

Stéphane Markcovich

Stéphane Markcovich

Self

Michael McCarthy

Michael McCarthy

Self

Dick Mills

Dick Mills

Self

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