"Based on a true story."

2003

1h 50m

7.2(2396 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

Charlize Theron

Aileen Wuornos

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Christina Ricci

Selby Wall

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Bruce Dern

Thomas

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Lee Tergesen

Vincent Corey

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Annie Corley

Donna

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Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gene / Stuttering "John"

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Marco St. John

Evan / Undercover "John"

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Marc Macaulay

Will / Daddy "John"

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Scott Wilson

Horton / Last "John"

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Rus Blackwell

Cop

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Tim Ware

Chuck

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Stephan Jones

Lawyer

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Brett Rice

Charles

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Kaitlin Riley

Teenage Aileen

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Cree Ivey

7-Year-Old Aileen

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Catherine Mangan

Justy

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Magdalena Manville

Bar Lap Girl

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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

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Elaine Stebbins

Wife at Accident

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Kane Hodder

Undercover Cop

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Christian Stokes

Undercover Cop

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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

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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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