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Dahmer (2002)

Dahmer poster
Directed by
David Jacobson
Genre
drama film, horror film, biographical film, crime film, neo-noir, crime thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
R
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 325 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This movie follows Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer who murdered seventeen young men and boys over many years. It shows his interactions with people and the events leading up to his arrest.

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What happens

Dahmer is a 2002 American horror drama film written and directed by David Jacobson, and co-written by David Birke. A limited theatrical release, it is based on the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer, who killed seventeen young men and boys in Bath, Ohio and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 1978 and 1991. It stars Jeremy Renner as Dahmer, and co-stars Artel Great, Matt Newton, Dion Basco and Bruce Davison. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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