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Aileen Wuornos - The Selling of a Serial Killer
 
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Aileen Wuornos - The Selling of a Serial Killer (1994)

Starring: Arlene Pralle, Aileen Wuornos Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Arlene Pralle, Aileen Wuornos
  • Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Dej (Ingram)
  • DVD Release Date: April 27, 2004
  • Run Time: 87 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001KNHM2
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,593 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Aileen Wuornos - The Selling of a Serial Killer" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Chilling, disturbing, and maddening, this documentary examines the life of America's first female serial killer after her incarceration. Documentarian Nick Broomfield interviews a rather pathetic Aileen Wuornos, looking wan in her orange prison jumpsuit and sounding none too bright. Those around her, including her eccentric, born-again Christian lawyer, come across as moral criminals, using and abusing the media limelight for personal gain. Known for exposing the creepy and the crass, Broomfield simply turns on his camera and steps back. It does not take long before we are able to discern who is helping Wuornos, and who is trying to cash in on her notoriety. The downside of a Broomfield production is that he is almost a one-man show, and the lack of a budget is sometimes painfully apparent. Still, this is one of his best, both for the subject matter and the questions he raises. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Important if flawed documentary, October 10, 2002
By William Miller (Ocala, Florida) - See all my reviews
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Right up front I should tell anyone reading this that I was one of three defense attorneys who represented Ms. Wuornos in her first trial in Deland, Florida, before "Dr. Legal" took her case over and pled her to death while comparing himself to Dr. Kevorkian. I should also let on that I am deeply saddened at the fact that yesterday she was executed in large part so the President's brother could get reelected Governor of this fine State.
Having gotten that out of the way, I can say that I have viewed this film several times, and it is fascinating. Somehow Mr. Broomfield manages to show Aileen exactly as she was, but at the same time makes you feel sorry for her as the people she trusts continually try to sell her out to make money from her story. It is also at times darkly humorous. You may never see an odder assemblage of real people. I have met all of them and can assure you that what you see is an accurate view.
I do have some minor quibbles. One of them involves the obvious shoestring budget. While it can lend an air of authenticity, at times it simply appears to be amateurish. Of greater concern to me was the voice over as the final credits roll wherein Broomfield seems to be dismayed that we (the Marion County Public Defender's Office)didn't return his calls. I would have thought that, since his thesis was that everyone was trying to cash in on the Wuornos story, he would have thought it admirable that we chose not to speak to people making a movie about our client.
Nonetheless I highly recommend this film. A lot can be learned about our society from watching it.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a true story, August 7, 2001
By Peter Shelley "petershelley" (Marrickville, New South Wales Australia) - See all my reviews
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This excellent 1992 British documentary by Nick Broomfield about "America's first female serial killer" poses more questions than it answers which is indicative of the quagmire of duplicity that surrounded the case. Aileen was a prostitute convicted of the shooting murder of 7 men in central Florida between 1989 and 1990 and sentenced to death by electric chair. She is a tragic figure since she appeared to be surrounded by people who wanted to see her die and profit from their association with her. Her lesbian lover helped her be arrested, her adopted stepmother convinced her to plead guilty, her lawyer more excited about his rock career, the police more interested in the movie rights, state politicians who needed her dead to be re-elected. When we finally get to meet Aileen in prison we see what an intelligent and open person she appears to be, which deepens the tragedy, though we never learn her fate. Broomfield spends a lot of time on camera with Aileen's stepmother and lawyer, filming their negotiated contracts, and travelling the area trying to unravel the story, though ultimately failing. Aileen claims that the killings were all acts of self-defense, an opinion we tend to believe when we hear her horrific evidence in a filmed trial. The most fascinating person is the one we never meet - the vanished ex-lover whom Aileen is willing to die to protect and who seems to hold the key to the truth.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what a documentary does, June 7, 2004
Well documents the sad and absurd people and circumstances in Aileen Wuornos' new life as a serial killer in 1992. Best if seen with the 2002 interviews "Aileen - Life and Death of a Serial Killer" in order to appreciate how bizarre it all gets over time. Actually, it is essential to see them together.

Very objective in trying to find the truth in Aileen's unfolding and complex insanity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting doc
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Length:: 1:49 Mins

Published 1 month ago by Jeremy Gloff

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Critique Of The American Legal System Marred By Hypocritical Director
Aileen Wuornos became known as America's first "female serial killer" after committing a series of 7 murders against men who solicited her as a prostitute. Read more
Published on March 28, 2007 by Chris Luallen

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Disturbed but Badly Wronged
Nick Broomfield's death row documentary interviews with the serial killer who admitted murdering seven men in Florida. Read more
Published on January 24, 2007 by Daniel B. Clendenin

4.0 out of 5 stars uneven but riveting
Though by now outdated, this 1992 documentary of Aileen Wuornos outlines a tragic, horrible story of a woman who was fated for disaster from childhood, with one terrible event... Read more
Published on November 17, 2004 by Alejandra Vernon

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow-up to the movie
Very interesting account of how lowest of the low swarmed in to try to make money off Alieen. The born-again christian? Read more
Published on September 26, 2004 by D.M.K

4.0 out of 5 stars An opportunity for interested parties to make money
This is a startling documentary that offers riveting insight into the way the legal system can abandon the disenfranchised and the poor. Read more
Published on September 11, 2004 by M. J Leonard

3.0 out of 5 stars It was Okay, could been better.
I thought we would see more about Aileen life, especially when she was younger and what cause her to killed but we see mostly her lawyer and her adoptive mother. Read more
Published on May 18, 2004 by Lili

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost As Good As A Train Wreck
Documentarian Nick Broomfield has crafted a low-budget and somewhat choppy view of serial killer Aileen Wuornos life "after" she is incarcerated. Read more
Published on May 5, 2004 by Martin A Hogan

2.0 out of 5 stars not real great
i have to second the person who was annoyed by the narrator's voice. geez louise. i don't know what it was. Read more
Published on April 30, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars skip it
This is the most boring and unprofessional looking documentary I have seen in a long time. The narrirator of the whole thing had the most irritating voice and I could not stand... Read more
Published on April 20, 2004

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