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Monster

- Based on a true story.

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

Release Date : 2003-12-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Media 8 EntertainmentDEJ ProductionsK/W ProductionsDenver & Delilah ProductionsVIP Medienfonds 2MDP WorldwideTaurus Film

Production Country : United States of AmericaGermany

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Aileen Wuornos

Original Name : Charlize Theron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Selby Wall

Original Name : Christina Ricci

Gender : Female

Character Name : Thomas

Original Name : Bruce Dern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vincent Corey

Original Name : Lee Tergesen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donna

Original Name : Annie Corley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gene / Stuttering "John"

Original Name : Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gender : Male

Character Name : Evan / Undercover "John"

Original Name : Marco St. John

Gender : Male

Character Name : Will / Daddy "John"

Original Name : Marc Macaulay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Horton / Last "John"

Original Name : Scott Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Rus Blackwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chuck

Original Name : Tim Ware

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lawyer

Original Name : Stephan Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles

Original Name : Brett Rice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenage Aileen

Original Name : Kaitlin Riley

Gender : Female

Character Name : 7-Year-Old Aileen

Original Name : Cree Ivey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Justy

Original Name : Catherine Mangan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bar Lap Girl

Original Name : Magdalena Manville

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : T. Robert Pigott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Employment Agent

Original Name : Romonda Shaver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Restaurant Manager

Original Name : Glenn R. Wilder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wife at Accident

Original Name : Elaine Stebbins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undercover Cop

Original Name : Kane Hodder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undercover Cop

Original Name : Christian Stokes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bar Girl

Original Name : Lyllian Barcaski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bar Girl

Original Name : Nonalee Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cubby

Original Name : Bubba Baker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Al

Gender : Male

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Cannonball

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trevor

Original Name : Chad Vaccarino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Gene R. Stephenson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Skate Rink Attendant

Original Name : Jesse Stern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police Chief

Original Name : Billy Boylan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Newscaster

Original Name : Jim R. Coleman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cute Teenage Attendant

Original Name : Chandra Leigh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Attendant

Original Name : Lori McDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Attendant

Original Name : Adam Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : State Prison Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Donovan

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

We can be as different as we wanna be, but you can't kill people! Monster is the bleak story of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute and one of America's most notorious female serial killers. Based around facts of her life and death, the film primarily focuses on the last year of her freedom. Where after entering into a strange lesbian relationship with Selby Wall, Wuornos, fed up of being a abused by men, starts killing those calling on her services. Sad and potent is Patty Jenkins' first full length directorial effort. Though perhaps a touch guilty of pandering to Wuornos' own self created "monster" image, the film none the less has the right blend of sympathy and revulsion to make it a fascinating, if uneasy, experience. Former model Charlize Theron goes through a major transformation to become Wuornos, so much so she's practically unrecognisable. Bulked up in weight and with beaten down make up withering her face, Theron goes on to give a towering performance as the troubled, on the edge killer. Without any thrills or hints of histrionics, Theron is uncompromising throughout the picture. To garner empathy with such an abrasive character is quite a trick, then to switch to monstrosity with conviction seconds later? Well that's almost magical in itself. Theron is backed up well by Christina Ricci as Selby. Selby Wall, an immature young lady oblivious to the dark path she is walking down, is given a great portrayal from Ricci. In light of the powerhouse show from Theron, it's much credit to Ricci that she enhances the film with her own delicate characteristics. Helping to emphasise the strangeness of the union in the process. It's a tough film for sure, and come the final credits one is left with a feeling of sympathy towards Wuornos and the life she lived. If that be right or wrong is of course up to the individual viewer. Or if that was even Jenkins' intention is probably up for debate. But Monster exists and survives as a bitter character study of a desperate woman, which through the medium of cinema, makes us the viewers privy to something very edgy indeed. 7.5/10

Andre Gonzales

@SoSmooth1982

2023-08-01

The movie was alright. It was more of a sadistic type of love story. What they failed to capture is really how nuts she was. Like do less of a love story and more of her psychoness. The bitch was crazy! All the crazy interviews with her and all the outbursts she did in court, where's that? This movie almost tried to make you feel sorry for her when they really didn't show just how crazy she really was.