Jesse 'The Human Bomb' Aviles
Acting
Biography
Jesse Mario Aviles, known by his stage names Jesse the Human Bomb and The Human Bomb, was an American stunt performer whose signature act involved blowing himself up with homemade explosives. He died in prison in 2019.
Known For
In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and his crew films her trial as well as her interactions with religious fanatic Arlene Pralle, who gives Wuornos dubious advice and legally adopts her. The cameras also roll as the accused's attorney ignores the case at hand to negotiate a deal to sell his client's story.
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
When a street-wise teenager escapes from a juvenile prison, he finds himself on a drug kingpin's hit list for a botched deal.