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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.3M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Dahmer
"The mind is a place of its own."
2002 1h 41m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βThe mind is a place of its own.β
Cast
Jeremy Renner
Jeffrey Dahmer
Bruce Davison
Lionel Dahmer
Artel Great
Rodney
Matt Newton
Lance Bell
Dionysio Basco
Khamtay
Kate Williamson
Grandma
Lily Knight
Mrs. Dahmer
Christina Payano
Letitia
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Jacobson
- Writers
- David Jacobson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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MONEY
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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 24 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Jacobson, shot by Christopher Manley. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christina Agamanolis. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bipasha Shom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jeremy Renner and Bruce Davison and Artel Great carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The mind is a place of its own.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Jacobson directs. Christopher Manley behind the camera. Christina Agamanolis scores. Bipasha Shom cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $0.3M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 3Released 24 years ago.
- 4Directed by David Jacobson, shot by Christopher Manley. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Christina Agamanolis. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Bipasha Shom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jeremy Renner and Bruce Davison and Artel Great carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "The mind is a place of its own.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0285728 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 16 themes, including "rape", "necrophilia", "knife", "gay club".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Christopher Manley
- Original score
- Christina Agamanolis
- Editing
- Bipasha Shom
- Production design
- Eric Larson
- Costume design
- Dana Kay Hart
- Runtime
- 101 min Β· 1h 41m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $250,000
- Box office
- $144,008
- Return
- 58% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Dahmer (2002)
Also by
David Jacobson
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TW
Two Left Shoes Films
- BL
Blockbuster Films
- DE
DEJ Productions
US
- PE
Peninsula Films
FR
Key crew
- EditorBipasha Shom
- Costume DesignDana Kay Hart
- Production DesignEric Larson
- CastingRicki Maslar
- ProducerLarry Rattner
- Art DirectionKelley Wright
- Executive ProducerLeonard Shapiro
- Executive ProducerTim Swain
- Line ProducerMatthew R. Brady
- Co-ProducerSusan R. Rodgers
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rape
- necrophilia
- knife
- gay club
- biography
- based on true story
- murder
- serial killer
- male masturbation
- polaroid
- dismemberment
- photo
- drugged drink
- gay theme
- dismembering a dead body
- dahmer
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-06-21R
Also known as
International titles
- Dahmer - Il Cannibale di MilwaukeeIT
- The Mind Is a Place of Its OwnUS
- KannibΓ‘lHU
- ΠΠ°Π»Π°Ρ ΠΠ°ΠΌΠ΅ΡRU
- To KtinosGR
- Dahmer, el Carnicero de MilwaukeeES
- Dahmer: Kannibalen fra MillwaukeeDK
- DahmerFR
