Aileen Wuornos - The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
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Nick Broomfield directed this controversial documentary about Aileen Wuornos, a Florida prostitute who confessed to killing seven men between 1989 and 1990. Though Wuornos claimed to have acted in self-defense, she was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. While Wuornos was… More Nick Broomfield directed this controversial documentary about Aileen Wuornos, a Florida prostitute who confessed to killing seven men between 1989 and 1990. Though Wuornos claimed to have acted in self-defense, she was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. While Wuornos was befriended by Arlene Pralle, an eccentric, born-again Christian determined to save Aileen's soul, her lawyer, Steve Glazer, was primarily concerned with whatever money could be gleaned from Wuornos' grisly notoriety. (At one point, he offered to give Broomfield an exclusive interview with Wuornos, and all her personal effects following her death, for 25,000 dollars.) Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer examines Wuornos' short, strange career as a media figure, and takes a closer look at her crimes as well as at irregularities in the police investigation of the murders. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 30 min.
- Directed By
- Nick Broomfield
- Genres
- Documentary, Art House & International, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Oct 9, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 27, 2004
Critic Reviews
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Broomfield ends up exploring a world that cares more about money and deals than about life and death.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Though undermining and ignoring some facts about the serial killer, Broomfield's docu is entertaining and it certainly capture the media frenzy (boderline zoo) and bizarre participants in this perculiar case. Make sure to watch the follow-up.
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Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
A damning portrait of cold-hearted greed.
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