Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

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1992-11-01

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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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.

Released

1992-11-01

Runtime

87

Director

Nick Broomfield

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Crime

Language

English

Production

Lafayette Films

Channel 4 Television

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    Aileen Wuornos

    Aileen Wuornos
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    Nick Broomfield

    Nick Broomfield
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    Arlene Pralle

    Arlene Pralle
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    Tyria Moore

    Tyria Moore
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    Mike Reynolds

    Mike Reynolds
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    Steve Glazer

    Steve Glazer
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    Merle Cannonball

    Merle Cannonball
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    Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles

    Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
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    Brian Jarvis

    Brian Jarvis
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    Stéphane Markcovich

    Stéphane Markcovich
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    Michael McCarthy

    Michael McCarthy
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    Dick Mills

    Dick Mills