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Monster (2003)

R 109 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   30 January 2004 (USA)
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Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.

Director:

Patty Jenkins

Writer:

Patty Jenkins
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Monster -- Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Monster -- Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlize Theron ...
Christina Ricci ...
Bruce Dern ...
Lee Tergesen ...
Annie Corley ...
Donna
Pruitt Taylor Vince ...
Gene / Stuttering "John"
Marco St. John ...
Evan / Undercover "John"
Marc Macaulay ...
Will / Daddy "John"
Scott Wilson ...
Horton / Last "John"
Rus Blackwell ...
Cop
Tim Ware ...
Chuck
Stephan Jones ...
Lawyer
Brett Rice ...
Charles
Kaitlin Riley ...
Cree Ivey ...
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Storyline

A dark tale based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, one of America's first female serial killers. Wuornos had a difficult and cruel childhood plagued by abuse and drug use in Michigan. She became a prostitute by the age of thirteen, the same year she became pregnant. She eventually moved to Florida where she began earning a living as a highway prostitute--servicing the desires of semi-truck drivers. The tale focuses on the nine month period between 1989 and 1990, during which Wuornos had a lesbian relationship with a woman named Selby. And during that very same time, she also began murdering her clientele in order to get money without using sex. This turned the tables on a rather common phenomena of female highway prostitutes being the victims of serial killers--instead Wuornos, herself, carried out the deeds of a cold-blooded killer. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Killer | Highway | Beach | 1990s  | See more »

Taglines:

Based on a true story

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Монстр See more »

Filming Locations:

Casselberry, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$86,831 (USA) (28 December 2003) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$60,378,584 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Christina Ricci gained about 10 pounds for her role in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Aileen Wuornos comes back to the motel and finds Selby cutting off her cast in the bathroom. A can of beer is on the dresser in front of the mirror, and the lamp on the table is on. When they leave the bathroom, the beer is gone and the light is off. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Aileen: I always wanted to be in the movies...
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Connections

Referenced in Another Gay Movie (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sugar and Spice"
(1963)
Written by Tony Hatch
Performed by The Searchers
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises See more »