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The film follows serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990 and was executed in Florida in 2002. It stars Charlize Theron as Wuornos and Christina Ricci as her semi-fictionalized lover, Selby Wall (based on Wuornos's real-life girlfriend, Tyria Moore).
Monster: Directed by Patty Jenkins. With Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen. Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
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Dec 19, 2023 · Actor Charlize Theron, often known for a glamorous screen persona, underwent a major physical and emotional transformation to portray Wuornos in 2003’s Monster, written and directed by Patty ...
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Mar 10, 2024 · Patty Jenkins stayed true to the real-life story of Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster, despite facing criticisms for sympathetically portraying the serial killer.
Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer. Starring Charlize Theron in her Academy Award winning role as Wuornos and Christina Ricci.
Director Patty Jenkins and actress Charlize Theron discuss the portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in their film, "Monster." The Missing Scenes (12:42...
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The true story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos who was convicted of luring men to their death and eventually executed in 2002. In 1989, she was working as a prostitute and finally makes a friend when she meets and begins a relationship with a young woman, Selby.
