Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
“The 2002 Interviews.”
2003 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by 
Nick Broomfield
Nick BroomfieldCast
Aileen Wuornos Nick Broomfield Terry Humphreys-Slay Leitha Prather Shirley Humphreys Joe Hobson
Plot
A documentary on Aileen Wuornos, a woman who was executed in Florida for murdering seven men, which shows the abuse of her life and her mental state before the execution.
Sinekatalog’s take
A disturbing and compassionate documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (7,334 votes)
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