Stars: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley

Director: Nick Broomfield

Summary: Charlize Theron delivers a knockout, cast-against-type performance in this gritty drama, based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a down and out prostitute who was sentenced to death after killing six men between 1989 and 1990. Christina Ricci co-stars as Selby Wall, a lesbian runaway who forms a romantic bond with Wuornos. Inspired by her love (even though she is not gay, strictly speaking) Wuornos tries to get a real job, but after meeting with a string of humiliating failures, she returns to work as a hitchhiking hooker, killing her first victim in self-defence after he rapes and beats her. Eventually, robbing and murdering her clients becomes almost second nature and by the end Wuornos even slays a man who was totally innocent (Scott Wilson). Theron's portrayal of this dangerous yet sympathetic character ranks with some of the greatest performances in cinema. Under heavy makeup, extra weight, and a snarling countenance, she proves herself a fearless, formidable talent, completely unrecognisable from the glamorous beauty of such films as THE ITALIAN JOB (2003) and THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997). First-time director Jenkins proves herself with this fluid and engrossing work, capturing a lot of sordid detail that other movies exploring this milieu might miss; she also wrote the script, based on actual conversations and prison letters from Wuornos. The moody, paranoia-enhancing soundtrack is by electronica maestro BT. Plus the documentary 'Aileen: Life And Death Of A Serial Killer'.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary With Patty Jenkins Clark Peterson And Charlize Theron, Film Making Demo, Making Of, Monster Documentary, Timeline, Chronology Of Aileen Wuornos, Interview With Patty Jenkins And BT, Three Theatrical Trailers
Year:	2003
Release Date:	May 8, 2006
Runtime:	193 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M T D 5250
Keywords:	Special, Death, Killer, Monster, Life, Two, General, Edition, Three, Serial, Drama, Aileen, Discs, Documentaries, Biographies
Genre:	Drama