Overview
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Actress (2004)
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Box office
Grossed $58.5M worldwide, about 7.3 times its $8M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Florida
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Music
Music by BT
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Steven Bernstein
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Patty JenkinsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 24, 2003
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $8M
- Revenue
- $58.5M
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Charlize TheronAileen Wuornos
Christina RicciSelby Wall
Bruce DernThomas
Lee TergesenVincent Corey
Annie CorleyDonna
Pruitt Taylor VinceGene / Stuttering "John"
Marco St. JohnEvan / Undercover "John"
Marc MacaulayWill / Daddy "John"
Scott WilsonHorton / Last "John"
Rus BlackwellCop
Tim WareChuck
Stephan JonesLawyer
Brett RiceCharles
Kaitlin RileyTeenage Aileen- Cree Ivey7-Year-Old Aileen
- Catherine ManganJusty
Magdalena ManvilleBar Lap Girl- T. Robert PigottBartender
- Romonda ShaverEmployment Agent
Glenn R. WilderRestaurant Manager
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