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Dahmer
Official logoDirected by David Jacobson Produced by Larry Ratner Written by David Jacobson Starring Jeremy Renner
Bruce Davison
Artel Kayàru
Matt NewtonMusic by Christina Agamanolis
Mariana Bernoski
Willow WilliamsonCinematography Chris Manley Editing by Bipasha Shom Studio Blockbuster Films
DEJ Productions
Two Left Shoes FilmsDistributed by Peninsula Films Release date(s) June 21, 2002 Running time 102 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $250,000[1] Box office $144,008[1] Dahmer is a 2002 American biopic about the American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Jeremy Renner stars in the title role.
There are two timelines in the film: The "present" of the film runs in ordinary chronological order covering the period of one-to-two days; the flashbacks go in reverse order, so that we see Dahmer in successively younger and younger events until we arrive at his first murder and its aftermath.
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Plot
During his murder spree, Jeffrey Dahmer (Jeremy Renner) conducts sadistic experiments on his victims before he murders them. He killed 17 men in this way in Bath, Ohio and the metropolitan area of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the same time, he rationalizes his crimes with the divorce of his parents and his emotionally isolated childhood. Nevertheless, he can't stop inviting more and more young men from bars and clubs to his home, where he kills them. Only when the young Rodney (Artel Kayàru) escapes from Dahmer's apartment are the authorities able to arrest him.
Cast
- The real-life counterpart to the fictional victim is in parentheses
- Jeremy Renner as Jeffrey Dahmer
- Bruce Davison as Lionel Dahmer
- Artel Kayàru as Rodney (Tracy Edwards)
- Matt Newton as Lance Bell (Stephen Hicks)
- Dion Basco as Khamtay (Konerak Sinthasomphone)
- Kate Williamson as Grandma
- Christian Payano as Letitia
- Tom'ya Bowden as Shawna
- Sean Blakemore as Corliss
Production
Although the script recreates actual events, the names are changed out of respect for Dahmer's victims. In reality, the escapee who led to Dahmer's capture was Tracy Edwards, portrayed by Artel Kayàru as Rodney, and Dahmer's first victim was a man named Stephen Hicks, portrayed in the film by Matt Newton as Lance Bell.
Production took place in Los Angeles and one scene in Milwaukee. The mask special effects were created by Christien Tinsley and Kelley Mitchell, who were involved two years later in the makeup of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.
Reception
Dahmer currently holds a 68% 'Fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Legacy
In the DVD commentary track for The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow said that she cast Renner in the lead role because of his performance in Dahmer.
Awards
- Independent Spirit Award - Jeremy Renner (Best Male Actor in a Leading Role) (nominated)
- Independent Spirit Award - Artel Kayàru (Best Newcomer) (nominated)
- John Cassavetes Award - Larry Ratner and David Jacobson (nominated)
References
- ^ a b "Dahmer (2002) - Box Office Mojo". 2002-08-11. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dahmer.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ Dahmer at Rotten Tomatoes
External links
- Dahmer at the Internet Movie Database
- Dahmer at Box Office Mojo
- Dahmer at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:- 2002 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 2000s crime films
- 2000s drama films
- 2000s horror films
- 2000s thriller films
- American biographical films
- American crime drama films
- American horror films
- American LGBT-related films
- American thriller films
- Films directed by David Jacobson
- Films set in Ohio
- Films based on actual events
- Films set in the 1970s
- Films set in the 1980s
- Films set in the 1990s
- Films set in Wisconsin
- Films shot in Los Angeles, California
- Films shot in Wisconsin
- Independent films
- Necrophilia
- Neo-noir
- Serial killer films
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