
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
Documentary · Crime
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.
Top Cast


Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos
Self
Aileen Wuornos
Self


Nick Broomfield
Nick Broomfield
Self
Nick Broomfield
Self
Arlene Pralle
Arlene Pralle
Self
Arlene Pralle
Self


Tyria Moore
Tyria Moore
Self - Aileen's Girlfriend
Tyria Moore
Self - Aileen's Girlfriend
Mike Reynolds
Mike Reynolds
Self - Biographer
Mike Reynolds
Self - Biographer
Steve Glazer
Steve Glazer
Self - Lawyer
Steve Glazer
Self - Lawyer
Merle Cannonball
Merle Cannonball
Self - Bartender, Last Resort
Merle Cannonball
Self - Bartender, Last Resort
Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
Self
Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
Self
Brian Jarvis
Brian Jarvis
Self
Brian Jarvis
Self
Stéphane Markcovich
Stéphane Markcovich
Self
Stéphane Markcovich
Self
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