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

Movie·1992·1h 27m

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Nick Broomfield

Cinematography

Barry Ackroyd

Music

David Bergeaud

Editor

Richard M. Lewis

Themes

prisondeath rowopportunistcrooked lawyerserial killerpolice corruptionexploitation of friendshippublic defenderlegal systemfemale serial killerwomen in prisondefense lawyer

Production House

Channel 4 Television
Lafayette Film

Audience Score

67%

73 votes

Skip11%
Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Wuornos

Self

Nick Broomfield

Nick Broomfield

Self

Arlene Pralle

Self

Tyria Moore

Tyria Moore

Self - Aileen's Girlfriend

Mike Reynolds

Self - Biographer

Steve Glazer

Self - Lawyer

Merle Cannonball

Self - Bartender, Last Resort

Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles

Self

Brian Jarvis

Self

Stéphane Markcovich

Self

Michael McCarthy

Self

Dick Mills

Self

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Crew

Nick Broomfield

Nick Broomfield

Director, Writer, Producer

David Bergeaud

Original Music Composer

Barry Ackroyd

Barry Ackroyd

Director of Photography

Richard M. Lewis

Editor

Rick Vick

Editor

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