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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.

2017•1h 47m•6.5/10
HistoryDramaCrime

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6.5/10(635)

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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Production

Ibid Filmworks, Aperture Entertainment, Attic Light Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Nancy Telzerow

Carol Backderf

Tommy Nelson

Tommy Nelson

Neil

Harrison Holzer

Harrison Holzer

Mike

Brigid Naughton

Melody

Cameron McKendry

Cameron McKendry

Moose

Katie Stottlemire

Penny

Brady M.K. Dunn

Bossy

Jake Ingrassia

Gooch

Michael Ryan Boehm

Shorty

Ben Zgorecki

Bully Jock

Dontez James

Charlie Smith

Miles Robbins

Miles Robbins

Lloyd Figg

Gabriela Novogratz

Lisa Watkins

Jack DeVillers

Oliver Zlatka

Dave Sorboro

Steven Hicks

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