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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
The 2002 Interviews.
The 2002 Interviews.
Documentary - 2003
7.2
86%
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British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
(1992)
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1993) is a documentary film about Aileen Wuornos, made by Nick Broomfield. It documents Broomfield's attempts to interview Wuornos, which involves a long process of mediation through her adopted mother Arlene Pralle and lawyer, Steve Glazer.

Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
9 Sep 2003
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Provides an opportunity to study one of history's supposed anomalies: a female serial killer.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
13 Feb 2004
fresh:
Engrossing, educational, amusing and disturbing.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
13 Feb 2004
fresh:
[T]his movie literally gave me the chills.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
13 Feb 2004
fresh:
A haunting exploration of a ruined and wasted life.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr 2004
fresh:
The film stands quite chillingly as a final statement from a woman trying to fight her own commodification.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
21 May 2004
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