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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Patty Jenkins |
| Stars: |
Christina Ricci |
| Actors: |
Bruce Dern |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Rape · Self-Defense · Serial Killers · Prison |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
043396089587 |
| Release Date: |
2003 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 50min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 50min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (June 01, 2004)
UPC: 043396055520 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 48min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (June 01, 2004)
UPC: 043396055506 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Patty Jenkins |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/01/2004, p.100-1, Stephen Farber): "Theron gets beneath the skin of Wuornos and finds her tortured humanity." |
| More Information |
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Charlize Theron delivers a knockout, cast-against-type performance in this gritty drama, based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a down and out prostitute who was sentenced to death after killing six men between 1989 and 1990. Christina Ricci costars as Selby Wall, a lesbian runaway who forms a romantic bond with Wuornos. Inspired by her love (even though she is not gay, strictly speaking) Wuornos tries to get a real job, but after meeting with a string of humiliating failures, she returns to work as a hitchhiking hooker, killing her first victim in self-defense after he rapes and beats her. Eventually, robbing and murdering her clients becomes almost second nature and by the end Wuornos even slays a man who was totally innocent (Scott Wilson). Theron's portrayal of this dangerous yet sympathetic character ranks with some of the greatest performances in cinema. Under heavy makeup, extra weight, and a snarling countenance, she proves herself a fearless, formidable talent, completely unrecognizable from... |
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