high school,1970s,biography,based on true story,ohio,sociopath,murder,male homosexuality,serial killer,divorce,social outcast

My Friend Dahmer (2017)

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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.

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Director
Marc Meyers
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    Jeffrey Dahmer Ross Lynch
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    John 'Derf' Backderf Alex Wolff
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    Joyce Dahmer Anne Heche
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    Lionel Dahmer Dallas Roberts
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    Dave Dahmer Liam Koeth
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    Neil Tommy Nelson
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    Mike Harrison Holzer
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    Moose Cameron McKendry

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Keywords

  • high school
  • 1970s
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • ohio
  • sociopath
  • murder
  • male homosexuality
  • serial killer
  • divorce
  • social outcast