Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

1992 · 87 min · EN · R · 6.9 (58 votes)

Dir. Nick Broomfield · Starring Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Arlene Pralle, Tyria Moore, Mike Reynolds, Steve Glazer · Music David Bergeaud · Aileen Wuornos: Broomfield Collection

Documentary

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.

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This documentary feels like a grim, frustrating dive into the legal system's failings. It's an unsettling look at exploitation and media manipulation, leaving you with a sense of bleakness and disillusionment.

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