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Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

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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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David Ansen Newsweek 02/15/2018
Aileen Wuornos is raw, fascinating and less than ideally organized. But as a portrait of a world obsessed with cashing in on tragedy, it couldn't be more timely. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 05/03/2005
B+
A damning portrait of cold-hearted greed. Go to Full Review Pamela Evans Southern Voice (Atlanta) 05/08/2023
Broomfield, in his recently released documentary, shows us not just the story of Wuornos, but also the myriad of microcosms inside of the investigation, the arrest and the trial. Go to Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 01/20/2022
Ultimately, Broomfield produces a tragic portrait of a woman with questionable legal representation continuously exploited by those around her. Go to Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault 07/23/2007
A
Broomfield ends up exploring a world that cares more about money and deals than about life and death. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/01/2005
3/4
Though undermining and ignoring some facts about the serial killer, Broomfield's docu is entertaining and it certainly capture the media frenzy (boderline zoo) and bizarre participants in this perculiar case. Make sure to watch the follow-up. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bulgantamir B 07/29/2024 Background was liked me See more Bahad j 07/28/2024 It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie. See more Бавуу Э 07/28/2024 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. See more Leaburn O 07/30/2023 Fairly dry documentary about a serial killer. No surprise to see corruption exposed again amongst local US police force. Ludicrous how they seem to operate as a law unto themselves so regularly. See more s r @ScottR 09/19/2022 1001 movies to see before you die. This documentary was very basic and I don't feel that it was as effective as it could have been. Regardless, it was still interesting and it sparked a lively debate in my family. It also led me to finally watch Monster that was much more disappointing despite its acting. It was on Plex. See more 09/30/2021 Broomfield may be one of the most stubborn, fearless documentarians around, but this does not prevent him from treating Aileen with compassion and humanity. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Broomfield

Director

Nick Broomfield

Interviewer

Arlene Pralle

Self

Aileen Wuornos

Self

Nick Broomfield

Writer

Nick Broomfield

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Nick Broomfield
Producer
Nick Broomfield
Screenwriter
Nick Broomfield
Distributor
DEJ Productions, Strand Releasing
Production Co
Lafayette Films, Channel 4 Television Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 4, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Stereo