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Dahmer poster

Quick Info

Rating

5.3/10

Release2002

Runtime1h 41m

StatusReleased

Budget$250,000

Revenue$144,008

Production

Two Left Shoes Films

Blockbuster Films

DEJ Productions

Peninsula Films

Movie

Dahmer

2002

1h 41m

5.3

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Horror

Synopsis

On February 15, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Dahmer, one of the world's most infamous serial killers, was convicted of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 937 years in federal prison. This movie is based on events from his life.

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