Monster

Monster (2003 film)
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Monster |

Theatrical release poster |
Directed by | Patty Jenkins |
Produced by | Charlize TheronMark Damon
Clark Peterson
Donald Kushner
Brad Wyman |
Written by | Patty Jenkins |
Starring | Charlize Theron
Christina Ricci
Bruce Dern
Lee Tergesen
Annie Corley |
Music by | BT |Cinematography | Steven Bernstein |
Editing by | Arthur Coburn
Jane Kurson |
Studio | DEJ Productions |
Distributed by | Media 8 Entertainment
Newmarket Films |
Release date(s) | * December17, 2003 (Premiere) * January 9, 2004 (Limited) * January 30, 2004 (Wide) * April 15, 2004 (Germany) |
Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | United States
Germany |
Language | English |Budget | $8 million |
Box office | $60,378,584 |
Monster is a 2003 crime drama film about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men(she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron and her fictionalized lover, Selby Wall (based on Wuornos' real lover Tyria Moore), wasplayed by Christina Ricci. The film was written and directed by Patty Jenkins.
Theron won seventeen awards for her portrayal, including the Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award forBest Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress.
Contents * 1 Plot * 2 Cast * 3 Reception * 4 Soundtrack * 5 See also * 6 References * 7 External links |Plot
After moving to Florida, Aileen Wuornos, a female prostitute, meets Selby Wall (based on Wuornos' real life lover Tyria Moore) in a gay bar. After initial hostility and declaring that she is notgay, Aileen talks to Selby over beers. Selby takes to Aileen almost immediately, as she likes that she is very protective of her. Selby invites her to spend the night with her. They return to the...