Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Movie · Documentary · Crime

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer looks at Aileen’s violent, tortured childhood in Troy, Michigan and her subsequent years on the road as a hitch-hiking prostitute which culminated in the murders. In her last interview, conducted by Broomfield at Aileen’s request, she said she believed her mind was being controlled by radio waves. On October 9th 2002 she was executed in Florida.

2005 · 1h 33m
  • 85%
Starring Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Joe Hobson
Director Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill

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Cast & Crew

  • A‌W
    Aileen Wuornos
    Self
  • Nick Broomfield
    Self
  • J‌H
    Joe Hobson
    Self
  • Nick Broomfield
    Director
  • Joan Churchill
    Director
  • J‌H
    Jo Human
    Producer
  • Nick Broomfield
    Writer
  • R‌L
    Rob Lane
    Music

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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Documentary

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer looks at Aileen’s violent, tortured childhood in Troy, Michigan and her subsequent years on the road as a hitch-hiking prostitute which culminated in the murders. In her last interview, conducted by Broomfield at Aileen’s request, she said she believed her mind was being controlled by radio waves. On October 9th 2002 she was executed in Florida.

85%

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Studio
Lafayette Films
Released
2005
Run Time
1 hr 33 min
Rated
15
Regions of Origin
United Kingdom, United States

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English

Subtitles

English (United States) (SDH)

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