Monster
Based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who was executed in 2002 for the brutal murders of at least 6 men in Florida. Homeless most of her life, Wuornos subsisted by working as a prostitute. In Florida, down to her last five dollars and pondering suicide, she stopped into a bar for a...
| Other Authors: | Jenkins, Patty (Screenwriter), Theron, Charlize (Actor), Ricci, Christina (Actor), Dern, Bruce (Actor), Tergesen, Lee (Actor), Corley, Annie (Actor), St. John, Marco, 1939- (Actor), Taylor-Vince, Pruitt, 1960- (Actor), Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018 (Actor), Bernstein, Steven (director of photography.), B. T. 1971- (composer (expression)), Meyers, Rhona (Costume designer) |
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Published: |
[Culver City, California] :
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who was executed in 2002 for the brutal murders of at least 6 men in Florida. Homeless most of her life, Wuornos subsisted by working as a prostitute. In Florida, down to her last five dollars and pondering suicide, she stopped into a bar for a beer where she meets Selby. One night, after a john attacks her, Aileen pulls a gun and kills the man. Aileen's loathing for the men who pay her for sex becomes so extreme that she begins killing her customers regardless of their behavior. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003. Title from disc surface. "Based on a true story" -- Container. Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1). Special features include: 16 minute featurette; theatrical trailer; interview with Patty Jenkins and B.T.; trailers; DTS film mixing demo featurette. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time: |
01:49:00 |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1), stereo and 5.1 surround. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 18A. |
| Awards: |
Academy Award Winner Best Actress Charlize Theron, 2003 |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Steven Bernstein ; production designer, Edward T. McAvoy ; edited by Jane Kurson, Arthur Coburn ; music by BT ; costume designer, Rhona Meyers. |
| ISBN: |
1404958274 9781404958272 |
| Access: |
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions. |