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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

"The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer"

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.

Top 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

Overview

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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6.7 / 10
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