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Monster DVD

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Release Date: 6/1/2004
Original Release: 2003
Format: DVD
Length: 110 minutes
Rating: R (MPAA)
Rating Reason: strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language
UPC: 043396055520
Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainm

Other Formats:

Monster DVD
Monster Blu-ray Disc

Directed by:

Patty Jenkins

Featuring:

Charlize Theron, Lee Tergesen, Bruce Dern, Christina Ricci, Annie Corley, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince

Categories:

Dramas, Prostitution, True Story, Rape, Theatrical Release, Prison, Crime, Serial Killers, Prostitutes/Whores, Self-Defense

	Description

	Charlize Theron delivers a knockout, cast-against-type performance in this gritty drama, based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a down and out prostitute who was sentenced to death after killing six men between 1989 and 1990. Christina Ricci costars as Selby Wall, a lesbian runaway who forms a romantic bond with Wuornos. Inspired by her love (even though she is not gay, strictly speaking) Wuornos tries to get a real job, but after meeting with a string of humiliating failures, she returns to work as a hitchhiking hooker, killing her first victim in self-defense after he rapes and beats her. Eventually, robbing and murdering her clients becomes almost second nature and by the end Wuornos even slays a man who was totally innocent (Scott Wilson). Theron's portrayal of this dangerous yet sympathetic character ranks with some of the greatest performances in cinema. Under heavy makeup, extra weight, and a snarling countenance, she proves herself a fearless, formidable talent, completely unrecognizable from the glamorous beauty of such films as THE ITALIAN JOB (2003) and THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997). First-time director Patty Jenkins proves herself with this fluid and engrossing work, capturing a lot of sordid detail that other movies exploring this milieu might miss; she also wrote the script, based on actual conversations and prison letters from Wuornos. The moody, paranoia-enhancing soundtrack is by electronica maestro BT.

	DVD Features

	Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Trailers Featurette: Making Of

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	Awards

	Winner, 2003 Academy Awards: Best Actress - Charlize Theron

	Technical Specifications

	Color - Color

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Average Rating: Number of Reviews: 3 (view all)

Posted on July 5, 2008

Reviewed by: brian

it should come as no real shock to any true movie lover that charlize theron won best actress at the academy award in 2004 not to mention all the awards she won prior to that such as the golden globe...
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Posted on March 17, 2007

Reviewed by: Movie Addict

I was entranced by Charlize Theron's impersonation of Aileen Wuornos in this film. She carried home an entire shelf full of awards for her performance and she earned every single one of them. The...
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Posted on January 14, 2007

Reviewed by: Jesse

A terrific biopic on prostitute turned serial killer Aileen Wuornos. I hate to say this, but I love the character Aileen. There is something about her that is so unique and it makes her different...
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