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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.3/10
Dahmer Plot Synopsis:
Before his arrest and conviction for serial murders, chocolate factory worker Jeffrey Dahmer hunts Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for young attractive males to turn into unconscious (eventually dead) human s** toys, current acts which often prompt memories of earlier killings and of dealings with his suspicious but unaware father.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present.
Tagline: The mind is a place of its own.
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Dahmer Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2002 (more 2002 movies)
Box Office: $144,008
Nominations: 3
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Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Dahmer Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 13, 2003
Writers: David Jacobson, David Birke
Producers: Matthew R. Brady, Larry Rattner, Susan R. Rodgers, Leonard Shapiro, Tim Swain
Editors: Bipasha Shom
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Dahmer (2002) Cast (Click to Expand)
Dahmer Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Renner | ... | Jeffrey Dahmer |
| Bruce Davison | ... | Lionel Dahmer |
| Artel Great | ... | Rodney (as Artel Kayaru) |
| Matt Newton | ... | Lance Bell |
| Dionysio Basco | ... | Khamtay (as Dion Basco) |
| Kate Williamson | ... | Grandma |
| Christina Payano | ... | Letitia |
| Tom''ya Bowden | ... | Shawna |
| Sean Blakemore | ... | Corliss |
| Mickey Swenson | ... | Officer Phillips |
| Julius Branca | ... | Officer Powell |
| Pierson Blaetz | ... | Officer Martin |
| Vincent Zangari | ... | Ohio Officer |
| Xavier Lawrence | ... | Young Man in Bar |
| David Manis | ... | Shop Steward |
| Lily Knight | ... | Mother |
| Steve Keyes | ... | New Guy |
| Daniel McInerney | ... | Bartender |
| Archie Howard | ... | Bouncer 1 (as Archie J. Howard II) |
| Damian Forester | ... | Bouncer 2 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jeremy Renner (b. January 7, 1971) – Jeffrey Dahmer
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Bruce Davison (b. June 28, 1946) – Lionel Dahmer
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bruce Davidson - Artel Great – Rodney (as Artel Kayaru)
- Matt Newton – Lance Bell
- Dionysio Basco (b. January 29, 1977) – Khamtay (as Dion Basco)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Dion Basco - Kate Williamson – Grandma
- Christina Payano – Letitia
- Tom''ya Bowden – Shawna
- Sean Blakemore – Corliss
- Mickey Swenson – Officer Phillips
- Julius Branca – Officer Powell
- Pierson Blaetz – Officer Martin
- Vincent Zangari – Ohio Officer
- Xavier Lawrence – Young Man in Bar
- David Manis (b. November 24, 1959) – Shop Steward
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Henry Carr
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