7.7 Score

2003 • 1h 49min • R • Crime, Drama

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"Based on a true story."

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.

IMDb 7.3

RT 81%

MC 74

Director

Patty Jenkins

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Patty Jenkins

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Charlize Theron

Aileen Wuornos

Christina Ricci

Selby Wall

Bruce Dern

Thomas

Lee Tergesen

Vincent Corey

Annie Corley

Donna

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gene / Stuttering "John"

Marco St. John

Evan / Undercover "John"

Marc Macaulay

Will / Daddy "John"

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Charlize Theron Aileen Wuornos

Christina Ricci Selby Wall

Bruce Dern Thomas

Lee Tergesen Vincent Corey

Annie Corley Donna

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Marc Macaulay Will / Daddy "John"

Scott Wilson Horton / Last "John"

Rus Blackwell Cop

Tim Ware Chuck

Stephan Jones Lawyer

Brett Rice Charles

Kaitlin Riley Teenage Aileen

Cree Ivey 7-Year-Old Aileen

Catherine Mangan Justy

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