Dahmer (2002)

Director Kathryn Bigelow wanted to cast Renner for Sgt William James in 'The Hurt Locker' in large part to his performance in Dahmer.

Title Card. On February 15, 1992 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was convicted of 15 counts of murder and sentenced to 937 years of federal prison. The following story was inspired by events from his life. Certain characters and events are.

When Dahmer is attacking his first (chronological) victim, Dahmer's left hand is alternately grasping/not clasping his victim's jersey between shots.

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Though the names of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims were changed in this biopic, details of his killing methods were used; yet, the film's closing disclaimer states that any similarities to the history of any actual person, living or dead, or any actual event is entirely coincidental and unintentional.