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Monster

Based on a true story.

2003 · R · 1h 49m

Directed by Patty Jenkins

7.2

TMDB audience score
2,670 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • 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

  • Cree Ivey
    7-Year-Old Aileen

  • Catherine Mangan
    Justy

  • Magdalena Manville
    Bar Lap Girl

  • T. Robert Pigott
    Bartender