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Synopsis: The true story of serial killer Aileen Wuernos who was convicted of luring men to their death and eventually executed in 2002. In 1989, she was working as a prostitute and finally makes a friend when she meets and begins a relationship with a young woman, Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, she tries to find legitimate work but with little education and limited social skills, she fails at every turn. She starts working as a hooker hitching rides along the local interstate highway and after robbing a few clients has an encounter with a vicious client whom she kills in self-defense. After that however she just takes to killing clients taking their money and car. Once arrested she claims self-defense but is eventually convicted.
Director(s): Patty Jenkins
Production: Newmarket Film Group
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 29 wins & 25 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
74
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
R
Year:
2003
109 min
$34,187,787
Website
4,215 Views


Cause I love that

about your, Sel

But I can't

No, I don't wanna hear

that, Leen

But you need to

We can be as different as we

wanna be, but you can't kill people

I'm good with the Lord

I'm fine with him

And I know how you were raised alright

And I know how people f***ing think out

there and f*** it's gotta be that way

They gonna tell you that 'thou shall not kill' and

all that

But that's not the way the

world works, Selby

Cause I'm out there,

every f***ing day living it

Who the f*** knows,

what god knows?

People kill each other everyday

And for what?

For politics, for religion,

and they're heroes...

No.. no... there are a lot of

sh*t I can't do anymore

But killing's not one of them

And letting those f***ing bastard going out

there raping somebody else isn't either

No, no, Leen there

was 1 man

They can't all

has been bad

You know me, you think

I could do it otherwise?

I'm not a bad person,

I'm a real good person

So, don't feel bad,

it's life, Sel

People like me and you go

down every f***ing... day

It's almost over,

look at this

See this?

it's everything

Everything you ever

wanted

Just a little more, and a car

we're out of here

We have a shot, Sel

We have a shot, at a real life,

not this, a real one

You know what to do, right?

See you later

- Ok

So everything is working out,

and we are real happy

But I just thought that you

can tell my family

So you're choosing to go

this way

No, this isn't a choice

I'm not choosing anything

This is the way I am

And I'm not gonna feel

bad about it anymore

You can tell him that too

I know you think you're all romantic

about that girl

What? I'm saying it's

not their fault

Blacks or whoever you wanna

call them, Selby

The point is, people make

bad choices

And they pay for it, you can see

all these miserable straight people...

And we see you choosing, this life..

this gay life

And even more than that, the easy life with this...

No.. she has had a real hard life

Lots of people have bad lives, and they

still choose to move towards the light...

Otherwise we all be

hookers and druggies...

I don't wanna hear this

This is not the point

Don't fight the world, honey

There's so much more than just love out there

And someday all you gonna want is a roof over your

head even if you do have to sleep with a man to get it

And that's your choice

Yeah, it is my choice

Cos we're in love

What? We you going on a hike?

Man, just get right here

The car was good

Not when there's a

f***ing gun in it

So, lots of people have guns

Well you gonna undress or what?

No, you 1st

So... you married right?

you don't get that f***ing sh*t

Come out here with strange gals,

do dirty things with them

Why, man, so you can rape them?

No, Good lord

- F***ing man

I f***ing hate them

Then why are you a hooker?

I'm not a hooker, see,

I don't f***, man

Used to, mostly against my will though

This old guy used to rape me when I was eight

Real good friend of my

dad's, you know

So I go to my dad,

tell him what's going on...

My dad don't f***ing

believe me, so...

His friend keeps raping

me for years

And that's my dad... f***ing

beats me up for it

Where the f*** do you

think you are going?

I'm not doing it,

but I feel sorry for you

If you want a ride

you better come on

I don't need a ride, man

I don't need a ride

Cause I wanna take

your car

You f***ing think I'm stupid

enough...

To get back into your f***ing car

with you when there's a gun?

Please!

Victor Borne,

that was his name

My dad's friend...

some friend

Years later I found out he

died in a car accident

It's like God finally strike him down

for all his evil

No, you can't get away

from your sh*t forever

Soon or later,

it's gonna catch up with you

Motherf***er!

Where's the car?

Got all f***ed up!

Is that everything?

Got beer? f***ing man,

I think we should just go

How?

Take the bus

We have enough money, right?

We do?

I don't know whatever,

I'll f***ing hook down there whatever

We can't take all our sh*t

on the bus

I can't get one right now,

ok, Sel

What happened?

F***ing cop, the guy

I wasn't even gonna do it...

Then he has a f***ing

gun in his car...

So I popped him sure enough

he's a f***ing cop

I think he was retired or

something but still, man...

I can't take the f***ing car,

it was a cop car

It got some f***ing tracking device in there

Sh*t!

F***er, tried to f***ing trick me,

while he's got a f***ing gun in there

Keep it down

Well you just have to go

and get us another one

No... no... not changing your

mind on me

Please

Leen... this isn't my plan

this is your deal, ok

Your plan, the house

and the beach

Self-employed,

just like you said, your plan

So you just have to go and

get us another car...

We are leaving now

Get up!

Alright... you just give

me a sec

I'm gonna try to get out of

here before the end of the week

That's good,

I'm proud of you

Yes, I just wanted to say

good bye to you, Tom

You've been real

good to me

Are you alright?

Yes, it's nothing

Sometime, I feel like everybody

just think I'm just a fat shitty f***ing person

All I'm f***ing trying

to do is survive, you know

I know

- Yeah

I know exactly

I know what you

do for living

But It doesn't bother

me at all

I know you didn't dial it up

on a god dammed telephone

That's where you landed,

that's what you've had to do

What you're feeling right now,

is just guilt

Over something you've had

absolutely no control over

You know how many of us

came back from the war?

And almost kill ourselves...

Because we felt exactly the

same thing you do right now!

Yeah?

- Yeah

And I never get it

They don't get it now,

they never get it then...

And they sure as hell wouldn't

ever get f***ing circumstances

F***, man, circumstance that's

exactly it, that's exactly it

You know, it's like I feel

like I never had a f***ing choice

You never did,

but you got a live

You got a live

We are not able to positively

confirm a profile at this time...

However the evidence does

suggest that...

The murderers had their current

stirring some face of the Central Act

Perhaps that's the act

prostitution?

Yeah, that's exactly right

Get the f*** out of here

Get the f*** out of here!

These here my kids

They are down in Miami...

So I'm just trying to make

a couples of extra bucks, you know what Im saying?

They ok?

They are fine

I'm just trying to

make some money

Can you help me out?

Maybe I can help you

out, you know?

If you need some help, I'll do what

I can to get you back with your kids

Maybe you need a room,

shower, some warm clothes...

My son's room is empty

if you want it

And I'm sure my wife

wouldn't mind a bit

Pull the car over

- I'm sorry

No, just pull the car over

The car's still rolling,

you can't get out

Stop... the car

Listen, they can't barely see

you out there

Are you in some kind

of...

Just drive the car

Stop right here

Look there ain't nothing that we can't fix

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Patty Jenkins

Patricia Lea Jenkins (born July 24, 1971) is an American film director and screenwriter. She directed Monster (2003) and Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). more…

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