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The Jeffrey Dahmer Files

In 1991 Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee and sentenced to 957 years in prison for killing 17 people and dismembering their bodies. This film explores the city of Milwaukee by meeting those surrounding Dahmer during and after his hidden spree. Recollections from Milwaukee Medical Examiner Jeffrey Jentzen, Police Detective Patrick Kennedy, and neighbor Pamela Bass are interwoven with archival footage and everyday scenes from Dahmer's life, working collectively to disassemble the facade of an ordinary man leading an ordinary existence.

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Cast & Crew See All

Andrew Swant
Jeffrey Dahmer
Pamela Bass
Self - Neighbor
Jeffrey Jentzen
Self - Medical Examiner

Featured Video

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Awards

  • 2012 - Gold Hugo - Best Documentary - nominated
  • 2012 - SXSW Grand Jury Award - Documentary Feature - nominated
  • 2012 - Grand Jury Prize - Best Documentary Feature - winner

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