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Monster is a 2003 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins in her feature directorial debut. The film follows serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990 and was executed in Florida in 2002.
Monster: Directed by Patty Jenkins. With Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen. Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.
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Mar 10, 2024 · Monster focuses on Aileen's life between 1989 and 1990 when she killed seven men — for which she was nicknamed the "Damsel of Death"— but just how true was the true story...
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- Charlize Theron
Jan 1, 2004 · What Charlize Theron achieves in Patty Jenkins' "Monster" isn't a performance but an embodiment. With courage, art and charity, she empathizes with Aileen Wuornos, a damaged woman who committed seven murders.
Jun 7, 2022 · Charlize Theron went through a lot to become Aileen Wuornos in Monster. When speaking with CNN shortly after the film’s release, director Patty Jenkins revealed that this remarkable feat...
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Jan 30, 2004 · Charlize Theron gives a searing, deglamorized performance as real life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, an intense, disquieting portrait of a profoundly damaged soul. Read Critics Reviews...
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