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Director:
David R. Bowen
Writer:
Carl Crew (screenplay)
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Genre:
Biography | Crime | Drama | Horror See more »
Plot:
Based on the life of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who murdered more than a dozen people, and ate many of them, before he was caught in 1991. | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Carl Crew ... Jeffrey Dahmer
Cassidy Phillips ... Steven
Donna Stewart Bowen ... Mother
Jeanne Bascom ... Grandmother
G-Jo Reed ... Steve (as G. Joe Reed)
David Angelis ... Bartender #1
Rowdy Jackson ... Richard
Andrew Christian English ... Anthony (as Andrew English)
Alex Scott ... Ronald
Laura Tesone ... Lady in Car
Keith Gearhart ... James
Christopher 'CJ' Smith ... Young Jeffrey Dahmer
Cornelius Williams ... Bobby
Rhonno Ket ... Sounthome
Todd Fournier ... Policeman #1
Brian Murphy ... Policeman #2
Jill Cox ... Lady with Baby
Jordan Cox ... Baby
Lisa Marks ... Probation Officer
Chuck Record ... Bartender #3
Don Jose Christian ... Anthony
Lando St. Clair ... Edward
Douglas Moore ... Raymond
Deborah Kellar ... Neighbor #1
Lanee Mitchell
Kent Moyer ... Policeman #3
Lendy Jones ... Policeman #4

John Anthony Williams ... David
Christian Voss ... Bar Pick-Up
Rick Bower ... Clergyman
Kimberly Krank ... Bartender #2
Dominic Anthony ... Ernest / Matt
Hilda Boulware ... Neighboor #2
Michelle Silveira ... Glenda
Melanite Haymon ... Sandra
Peter Napoles ... Konerak
Walter McBride ... Policeman #5
Enrique Gavilanes ... Policeman #6
Aaron Baxton ... Tracy
L.P. Brown III ... Policeman #7 (as L.P. Brown)
Bredy Gamble ... Policeman #8
John Collins ... Jeff's Dad (voice)
Sherman Sherman ... Victim's Mom (voice)
Josephine O'Keefe ... Lady Bartender (voice)
Markland Kennedy ... Composite Victim
Deane Nelson ... Police Officer
Lana Lloyd ... Police Officer
Michael Millazo ... Police Officer
Suzie Campbell ... Police Officer
Marz Jagger ... Police Officer
Jason Hurst ... Police Officer
Vonda Shrader ... Police Officer
Mario Capra ... Police Officer
Jeff Theis ... Police Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aaron Braxton ... Tracy
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Directed by
David R. Bowen 
 
Writing credits
Carl Crew (screenplay)

Produced by
Eric N. Baker .... associate producer
David R. Bowen .... producer
L.P. Brown III .... line producer (as L.P. Brown)
Donald J. Cayea .... executive producer
Carl Crew .... producer
Bill Osco .... executive producer
Chuck Record .... line producer
Gary Troy .... line producer
 
Original Music by
David R. Bowen 
 
Cinematography by
Ronald Vidor (director of photography) (as Ron Vidor)
 
Film Editing by
Steven Nielson 
 
Casting by
Josephine O'Keefe 
 
Makeup Department
Terry Aiken .... hair stylist
Kimberly Krank .... hair stylist
Kimberly Krank .... key makeup artist
Kimberly Krank .... special makeup effects artist
P.W. Puff .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Vester Mapp .... production manager: soundstage
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Mandera .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
Greg Gambina .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Doug Goodreau .... special effects
Gary Pawlowski .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mario Capra .... dolly grip
Doug Cragoe .... key gaffer: second unit
Doug Cragoe .... location gaffer
Alison Dinn .... second assistant camera
Houman Forough .... first assistant camera
Martin Gee .... second assistant camera
Chris Hovelsen .... grip
Michael A. Jones .... director of photography: second unit
Steve Jones .... first assistant camera: second unit
Joseph Lloyd .... still photographer
Marc Meisenheimer .... electrician (as Mark Meisenheimer)
Marc Meisenheimer .... grip (as Mark Meisenheimer)
James Papp .... best boy
Chuck Record .... key grip
Patrick T. Shea .... first assistant camera (as Pat Shea)
Walter Stewart .... key gaffer
Michael Turowski .... first assistant camera: second unit
Jon Vanez .... grip
Bill White .... best boy
David White .... electrician
Ken Wietrak .... key gaffer
 
Editorial Department
Duane Lenon .... additional film editor
Rocco Zappia Jr. .... editor: video
 
Music Department
Jeffrey Bond Impey .... music recording engineer
Steve Thomsom .... music supervisor
Woody Woodruff .... music mixer
 
Other crew
Ken Anderson .... set construction assistant
David Angelis .... set construction first assistant
Nancy Becker .... script supervisor
Casey Stewart Bowen .... production assistant
Donna Stewart Bowen .... associate director
Adrian Buzzin .... set construction first assistant
Greg Gambina .... room operator
Brady Gamble .... set construction assistant
Janiee Gamble .... production assistant
Jennifer Harris .... production assistant
Jeffrey Bond Impey .... room operator
Jeffrey Bond Impey .... set construction: chief constructor
Patricia Kibby .... titles opticals
Duane Lenon .... remote sound operations
Josephine O'Keefe .... assistant: Mr. Crew
Josephine O'Keefe .... researcher
Christopher Olson .... stage manager
Rosie Sanchez .... production assistant
Lili Troy .... assistant: Mr. Troy
Clark Twelvetrees .... stage sound
Deborah L. Velarde .... script supervisor (as Deborah Velarde)
Christian Voss .... set construction assistant
Frank Licari .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Joseph Brandehoft .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
James E. Doxtator .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Tracy Edwards .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Carl Green .... special thanks
Richard Guerrero .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Steven Hicks .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Anthony Hughes .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Oliver Lacy .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Errol Lindsey .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Ernest Miller .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Anthony Sears .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Sherman Sherman .... special thanks
Konerak Sinthasomphone .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Edward W. Smith .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Raymond Smith .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer (as Raymond Smith aka Ricky Beeks)
Curtis Straughter .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
David C. Thomas .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Steven W. Tuomi .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Matt Turner .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
Jeremiah Weinberger .... dedicatee: victim of Dahmer
 

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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
UK:18 | Germany:18
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USASee more »
Company:
Moonlith FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The overdubs for the narration were recorded at David R. Bowen's home studio.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Cinema Snob: Gross Out (#4.23)" (2012)See more »
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4 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Eh...not bad., 7 September 2002
Author: james_oblivion from Nowhere Interesting

I bought this used and only payed $1.99 for it. That said, it's worth that kind of money. It's pretty decent for an extreme-low-budget film, but it could have been much better. To me, Carl Crew wasn't believable as Jeffrey Dahmer. He wasn't the right physical type, nor did he speak with Dahmer's distinctive nasal accent. And frankly, the constant "I should have stayed with God" diatribe becomes annoying after a while.

For a more realistic and subdued look at Dahmer's life, see the new film "Dahmer" with Jeremy Renner. Renner's performance as Jeffrey is so dead-on, it's scary. And while it doesn't get into as many of Jeffrey's killings, everyone should already know the basic story by now.

Bottom Line: If you can see this movie cheap, it's worth a look. But the 2002 movie is far superior, in my opinion.

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