January 9 - Monster

This crime drama movie has a scene that happens today – January 9. I hope you will enjoy this film and watch it tonight.

MONSTER        

One day prostitute Aileen Wuornos stumbles into a gay bar in Florida and meets Selby Wall.  Their relationship develops slowly. Then a john tries to kill Aileen, but she escapes and kills him. Aileen and Selby run off together. Aileen tries to stop being a hooker, but she can’t get a regular job. She has to go back to being a prostitute, but she kills the john instead after he assaults her. Aileen and Selby sexually consummate their relationship. They get an apartment together. Aileen keeps killing men and using the money to support the two of them. Selby starts to suspect Aileen is involved in the killings. Selby goes back to her father in Ohio.  The police have been investigating. On January 9, 1991 [1:29:26 to 1:36:22] Aileen is arrested. Aileen is convicted of murder, sentenced to death and executed. 

A tough, gritty biography. Theron does give a outstanding performance as a monster. She deserved her Oscar.

On a Killing Day: The Bizarre Story of Convicted Murderer Aileen Lee Wournos by Robert Nolin and Delores Kennedy (SPI Books, New York, 1994) at page 48 gives her arrest date

Producers - Charlize Theron, Mark Damon, Clark Peterson, Donald Kushner, Brad

                   Wyman

Director - Patty Jenkins

Awards – The movie won the Best Actress (Theron) Oscar at the 76^th Academy Awards.

Screenplay - Patty Jenkins

Runtime – 1 hour 49 minutes

Released – December 17, 2003

Starring –

Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos

Christina Ricci as Selby Wall

Bruce Dern as Thomas

Lee Tergesen as Vincent Corey (Richard Mallory)

Annie Corley as Donna

Pruitt Taylor Vince as Gene / Stuttering "John"

Marco St. John as Evan / Undercover "John"

Marc Macaulay as Will / Daddy "John"

Scott Wilson  as Horton / Last "John"

Kane Hodder as Undercover cop

Brett Rice as Charles