In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
Acting
Theron's complete physical and psychological metamorphosis.
Direction
Jenkins refuses easy villainy, finding humanity in horror.
Director
Patty Jenkins
Charlize Theron
Aileen Wuornos
Christina Ricci
Selby Wall
Bruce Dern
Thomas
Lee Tergesen
Vincent Corey
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
Teenage Aileen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Theron gained 30 pounds, wore prosthetic teeth, and partially deafened herself with wax to match Wuornos's actual hearing loss from a childhood beating.
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