Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Name: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2003-11-21
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Terry Humphreys-Slay, Leitha Prather, Shirley Humphreys

IMDb ID: tt0364930 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.1 (7,177 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Crime

Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Canada: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (English)
United Kingdom: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
Ireland: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (English)
India: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (English)
Mexico: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
New Zealand: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (English)
United States: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
South Africa: Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (English)
Turkey: Aileen: Bir Seri Katilin Yaşamı ve Ölümü (Turkish, literal title)
Hungary: Aileen: Egy sorozatgyilkos élete és halála
Germany: Aileen: Leben und Tod einer Serienmörderin
Italy: Aileen: storia di una serial killer
Brazil: Aileen: Vida e Morte de Uma Serial Killer
Spain: Aileen: vida y muerte de una asesina
Croatia: Aileen: život i smrt serijskog ubojice (Festival Title)
Poland: Aileen: Życie i śmierć seryjnej morderczyni
Serbia: Ejlin: život i smrt serijskog ubojice
Japan: Serial Killer Aileen: Monster to Yobareta Onna (DVD Title)
Finland: The Last Interview with the Real Monster
Russia: Эйлин: Жизнь и смерть серийного убийцы
Aileen: Bir Seri Katilin Yaşamı ve ÖlümüContent RatingRRelease Date2003-11-21Runtime93 minutesMetascore71IMDb Popularity0User Reviews45Critic Reviews37Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
United StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsdeath penalty
lawyer
court
prison
interviewFilming LocationsFlorida, USAProduction CompaniesLafayette Films
Channel 4 Television CorporationIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364930/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0364930.jpgUpdated At2025-11-06T04:56:05

Directors

Nick Broomfield
Joan Churchill

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Aileen Wuornos | Character: Self
Actor: Nick Broomfield | Character: Self
Actor: Terry Humphreys-Slay | Character: Self - Her Father was Killed by Wuornos
Actor: Leitha Prather | Character: Self - Victim's Sister
Actor: Shirley Humphreys | Character: Self - Victim's Widow
Actor: Joe Hobson | Character: Self - Wuornos' Attorney
Actor: Steve Glazer | Character: Self - Wuornos' Former Attorney
Actor: Arlene Pralle | Character: Self - Wuornos' Adoptive Mother
Actor: Dawn Botkins | Character: Self - Wuornos' Best Friend
Actor: Tyria Moore | Character: Self - Wuornos' Former Lover
Actor: Uriel Blount | Character: Self
Actor: Danny Caldwell | Character: Self - Wuornos' Childhood Friend, Witness
Actor: Jerry Moss | Character: Self - Wuornos' Childhood Friend, Witness
Actor: Michelle Chauvin | Character: Self - Wuornos' Childhood Friend, Witness
Actor: Jeb Bush | Character: Self - Governor of Florida
Actor: Dennis Allen | Character: Self - Wuornos' Childhood Friend
Actor: Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles | Character: Self - Wuornos' Former Friend
Actor: Dick Mills | Character: Self - Wuornos' Former Friend
Actor: Brian Jarvis | Character: Self - Former Police Sergeant
Actor: Joan Murray | Character: Self - CBS4 Reporter
Actor: Diane Wuornos | Character: Self - Wuornos' Mother
Actor: Lynn Gordon | Character: Self - Channel 7 Reporter
Actor: Patrick Fraser | Character: Self - Channel 7 Reporter
Actor: Sterling Ivey | Character: Self - Department of Corrections Spokesperson

[Directors Group]
Name: Nick Broomfield | Role: Director
Name: Joan Churchill | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Jo Human | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Rob Lane | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Joan Churchill | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Claire Ferguson | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Matthew J. Mondrick | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Murphy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mark A. Rozett | Role: Sound Department
Name: Aad Wirtz | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Chris Shelley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Rob Burchell | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Matt Biffa | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Joanne Harkins | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Alan Barker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kathi Bishop | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dawn Botkins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andy Bundschuh | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joan Cohen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Dally | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lori Grody | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Shani Hinton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Edward Kretsch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Russel Stocker | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Wishart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Graham Wojakowski | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nancy Wren | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Dennis Allen | Role: Thanks
Name: Dave Botkins | Role: Thanks
Name: Dawn Botkins | Role: Thanks
Name: Charles Finch | Role: Thanks
Name: John Gallop | Role: Thanks
Name: David Garber | Role: Thanks
Name: Joe Hobson | Role: Thanks
Name: Sterling Ivey | Role: Thanks
Name: Brian Jarvis | Role: Thanks
Name: Michael Mayo | Role: Thanks
Name: Toni Nazar | Role: Thanks
Name: Michelle Prainto | Role: Thanks
Name: Luc Roeg | Role: Thanks
Name: Sid Shovan | Role: Thanks
Name: Raag Singhal | Role: Thanks
Name: Chris Trenkmann | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1991573785/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1991573785/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563953891702.mp4?Expires=1788357218&Signature=u6AGlEgi4eMWWgLs9BuogmQSbBMtINxzWZnrBpJWA~jTBpXbk5Cwf~LCOVbJ4X3AH0RxsYR0~X40VBDaWtYMXIMY6XC7~N5pS3jjqWxPGYWEaaMjgh5t~smNaj5lemtIaX8CCFvBeoh5TOwp7UbNq6SWeI8o3HLM4KUhXhIIb-90z9JKKe~24FbIPLX4mE43iheNAicsjrUtjVpfSzGJnJ2Xu-A-VS2S9Y935yIWeCyiADUw4nTHBYuhJt6vwCWAqETEW5mCKDanJ9vZ-vuJaWYy971u2K5EXbgUsKmt8bg4WfnZqpCuf73obDZKxFqf9F6OC8JVAI2FHZG24vxcxg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: May 10, 2003 (Tribeca Film Festival, premiere)
France: May 16, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Germany: September 4, 2003 (Oldenburg International Film Festival)
Canada: September 9, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 2003 (Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival)
Denmark: November 7, 2003 (CPH:DOX)
United Kingdom: November 21, 2003
United States: January 9, 2004 (limited)
Ireland: February 16, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
Australia: April 4, 2004
Czech Republic: April 15, 2004 (One World Film Festival)
France: September 4, 2004 (Deauville Film Festival)
Finland: October 29, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Japan: November 3, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Croatia: February 2005 (ZagrebDox)
Czech Republic: February 5, 2005 (European Union Film Festival)
Sweden: March 8, 2012 (Tempo Documentary Festival)
Poland: November 17, 2013 (Camerimage Film Festival)
Poland: December 9, 2015 (Watch Docs Film Festival)

Awards

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