---
title: 'My Friend Dahmer (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marc Meyers'
released: '2017-04-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-friend-dahmer-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2291540/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# My Friend Dahmer (2017)

2017 · R · 107 min · Drama, History, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

My Friend Dahmer is a 2017 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Marc Meyers about American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The film is based on the 2012 graphic novel of the same name by cartoonist John "Derf" Backderf, who had been friends with Dahmer in high school in the 1970s, until the time Dahmer began his killing spree in 1978. The film stars Ross Lynch as Dahmer, Alex Wolff as Derf, Dallas Roberts as Lionel, Jeffrey's father, and Anne Heche as Joyce, Jeffrey's mother.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marc Meyers](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-meyers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrew Hollander](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-hollander)

## Cast

- [Anne Heche](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-heche)
- [Ross Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/ross-lynch)
- [Dallas Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/dallas-roberts)
- [Vincent Kartheiser](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-kartheiser)
- [Gabriela Novogratz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriela-novogratz)
- [Alex Wolff](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-wolff)

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Official site: https://www.myfrienddahmerthemovie.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-friend-dahmer-2017
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