Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)

1992, Florida, USA. Aileen Wuornos is claimed to be the world's first female serial killer.

Director:

Nick Broomfield

Writer:

Nick Broomfield

Stars:

Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles, Nick Broomfield, Cannonball

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles	...	Himself (as The Human Bomb)
Nick Broomfield	...	Himself - Interviewer
Cannonball	...	Himself
Steve Glazer	...	Himself
Brian Jarvis	...	Himself (as Sgt. Brian Jarvis)
Stéphane Markcovich	...	Himself
Michael McCarthy	...	Himself
Dick Mills	...	Himself
Tyria Moore	...	Herself
Arlene Pralle	...	Herself
Mike Reynolds	...	Himself
Aileen Wuornos	...	Herself

Storyline

1992, Florida, USA. Aileen Wuornos is claimed to be the world's first female serial killer.

---

Plot Keywords:

female serial killer | killer | humiliation | rape | self defense | 

---

Genres:

Documentary | Crime

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual references

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aileen Wuornos eli miten murhaaja markkinoidaan

Filming Locations:

Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Lafayette Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.

---

Quotes

Prison Guard: You don't have any of those secret cameras on your belt, do you?
Nick Broomfield: No, I just have this rather large one right here.

---

Connections

References Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (1992)

---

Soundtracks

Iron Lady
Written by Phil Ochs
Publisher: HARMONY MUSIC Ltd.

User Reviews

Good Look at a Different Type of Subject

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1993)

*** (out of 4)

Good documentary from Nick Broomfield has the filmmaker trying to secure an interview with Aileen Wuornos, the Florida woman convicted of killing seven men as she was working as a prostitute. The story became (wrongly) known as the first female serial killer but the filmmaker quickly learns that those around here supposedly looking after her best interest are actually just trying to milk money from the case. This includes her lawyer Steve Glazer as well as Arlene Pralle, the woman who adopted Wuornos soon after she was arrested. This is a pretty fascinating documentary on many levels and I do wonder if Broomfield's original intent was just to make a documentary on Wuornos and then while doing it he discovered how others were just using her to make money for themselves. While there's a quick interview with Wuornos at the end of the documentary, the main focus here is the lawyer as well as the adopted mother. Right from the start you can tell that there's something really wrong with these people and especially when they make Wuornos change her pleas simply because of coming clean to God and going home. This is just the start of things because Broomfield soon uncovers that perhaps even the police are in on this just so they could get movie deals. I really liked the way Broomfield interviewed both parties on their connections to the case and it was really fascinating that no one could see through this lawyer while all the court stuff was going on. Now, I'm not going to sit here and say that Wuornos didn't get what she deserved for her crimes but at the same time those around her shouldn't have been benefiting from her case, life and eventual death.