

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
Visit website6.7/10 • 68
1992-11-01 • 1h 27m
The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer
In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and his crew films her trial as well as her interactions with religious fanatic Arlene Pralle, who gives Wuornos dubious advice and legally adopts her. The cameras also roll as the accused's attorney ignores the case at hand to negotiate a deal to sell his client's story.
- Directors
- Nick Broomfield
- Writters
- Nick Broomfield
- Editors
- Nick Broomfield, Rick Vick

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
Visit website1992-11-01 • 1h 27m
6.7/10 • 68
The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer
In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and his crew films her trial as well as her interactions with religious fanatic Arlene Pralle, who gives Wuornos dubious advice and legally adopts her. The cameras also roll as the accused's attorney ignores the case at hand to negotiate a deal to sell his client's story.
- Directors
- Nick Broomfield
- Writters
- Nick Broomfield
- Editors
- Nick Broomfield, Rick Vick
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAileen Wuornos
Self
Nick Broomfield
Self
Arlene Pralle
Self
Tyria Moore
Self - Aileen's Girlfriend
Mike Reynolds
Self - Biographer
Steve Glazer
Self - Lawyer
Merle Cannonball
Self - Bartender, Last Resort
Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
Self
Brian Jarvis
Self
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- prisondeath rowopportunistcrooked lawyerserial killerpolice corruptionexploitation of friendshippublic defenderlegal systemfemale serial killerformer prostitutewomen in prisondefense lawyerlegal scandalsystemic corruptioncorrupt police officialsdocumentary director