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Crime, Drama 109 min R
Based on a true story.
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.
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It’s got the energy of shocksploitation trash, the insights of shrewd psychological drama and, most importantly, it’s got a barnstorming performance from Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron pulls off the year's most astounding screen makeover in Patty Jenkins's film "Monster." The disappearance of the cool, creamy blonde star into the body of a ruddy, bedraggled street person is more than an astounding cosmetic stunt. As Aileen Wuornos, the notorious Florida murderer, whose c…
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