6.9 Score

2017 • 1h 47min • R • Crime, Drama, History

My Friend Dahmer

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

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.

IMDb 6.2

RT 86%

MC 68

Director

Marc Meyers

Composer

Andrew Hollander

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Ross Lynch

Jeffrey Dahmer

Alex Wolff

John 'Derf' Backderf

Anne Heche

Joyce Dahmer

Dallas Roberts

Lionel Dahmer

Liam Koeth

Dave Dahmer

Nancy Telzerow

Carol Backderf

Tommy Nelson

Neil

Harrison Holzer

Mike

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Ross Lynch Jeffrey Dahmer

Alex Wolff John 'Derf' Backderf

Anne Heche Joyce Dahmer

Dallas Roberts Lionel Dahmer

Liam Koeth Dave Dahmer

Nancy Telzerow Carol Backderf

Tommy Nelson Neil

Harrison Holzer Mike

Brigid Naughton Melody

Cameron McKendry Moose

Katie Stottlemire Penny

Brady M.K. Dunn Bossy

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Dontez James Charlie Smith

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