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My Friend Dahmer

My Friend Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. This is the story before that story.

20176.51h 47m

Overview

Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

Directed by Marc Meyers
Written by Derf Backderf, Marc Meyers
Produced by Adam Goldworm, Marc Meyers, Jody Girgenti
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Ross Lynch

Ross Lynch

Jeffrey Dahmer

Alex Wolff

Alex Wolff

John 'Derf' Backderf

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Joyce Dahmer

Dallas Roberts

Dallas Roberts

Lionel Dahmer

Liam Koeth

Liam Koeth

Dave Dahmer

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Nancy Telzerow

Carol Backderf

Tommy Nelson

Tommy Nelson

Neil

Harrison Holzer

Harrison Holzer

Mike

B

Brigid Naughton

Melody

Cameron McKendry

Cameron McKendry

Moose

Themes & Keywords

high school1970sbiographybased on true storyohiosociopathmurdermale homosexualityserial killerdivorcesocial outcast

About My Friend Dahmer

My Friend Dahmer is a history, drama, crime film released in 2017 exploring themes of high school, 1970s, biography, based on true story, ohio, sociopath. Directed by Marc Meyers, it stars Ross Lynch, Alex Wolff, Anne Heche. Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

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