Monster
Monster
Monster
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2003
1h 49m
7.2(2468 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Denver & Delilah Productions
Taurus Film

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Charlize Theron

Aileen Wuornos

Charlize Theron
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Christina Ricci

Selby Wall

Christina Ricci
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Bruce Dern

Thomas

Bruce Dern
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Lee Tergesen

Vincent Corey

Lee Tergesen
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Annie Corley

Donna

Annie Corley
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Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gene / Stuttering "John"

Pruitt Taylor Vince
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Marco St. John

Evan / Undercover "John"

Marco St. John
Acting

Marc Macaulay

Will / Daddy "John"

Marc Macaulay
Acting

Scott Wilson

Horton / Last "John"

Scott Wilson
Acting

Rus Blackwell

Cop

Rus Blackwell
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Tim Ware

Chuck

Tim Ware
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Stephan Jones

Lawyer

Stephan Jones
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Brett Rice

Charles

Brett Rice
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Kaitlin Riley

Teenage Aileen

Kaitlin Riley
Acting

Cree Ivey

7-Year-Old Aileen

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Catherine Mangan

Justy

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Magdalena Manville

Bar Lap Girl

Magdalena Manville
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T. Robert Pigott

Bartender

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Romonda Shaver

Employment Agent

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Crew

Glenn R. Wilder

Restaurant Manager

Glenn R. Wilder
Acting

Elaine Stebbins

Wife at Accident

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Kane Hodder

Undercover Cop

Kane Hodder
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Christian Stokes

Undercover Cop

Christian Stokes
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Lyllian Barcaski

Bar Girl

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Nonalee Davis

Bar Girl

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Bubba Baker

Cubby

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Al

Himself

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Cannonball

Himself

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Chad Vaccarino

Trevor

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Gene R. Stephenson

Judge

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Writing

Jesse Stern

Skate Rink Attendant

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Billy Boylan

Police Chief

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Jim R. Coleman

Newscaster

Jim R. Coleman
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Chandra Leigh

Cute Teenage Attendant

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Lori McDonald

Attendant

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Adam Brown

Attendant

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Ed Donovan

State Prison Guard (uncredited)

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