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

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

Crime Documentary

The True Story of America's First Female Serial Killer

Release Date: 1992, November 1
Directors: Nick Broomfield
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Channel 4 Television, Lafayette Film, Lafayette Film
Cast: Brian Jarvis, Michael McCarthy, Mike Reynolds, Aileen Wuornos, Tyria Moore, Arlene Pralle, Dick Mills, Steve Glazer, Merle Cannonball, Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles, Stéphane Markcovich

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

serial killer prison death row police corruption exploitation of friendship crooked lawyer systemic corruption opportunist female serial killer corrupt police officials defense lawyer legal scandal women in prison documentary director legal system public defender