Raising Jeffrey Dahmer
Film poster
Directed by	Rich Ambler
Written by	Wood Dickinson Christopher Ryan
Produced by	Wood Dickinson
Starring	Scott Cordes Cathy Barnett Rusty Sneary Jeannine Hutchings Bo Svenson
Cinematography	Roland Schlotzhauer
Production company	Renegade Pictures
Distributed by	Barnholtz Entertainment
Release dates	April 13, 2006 (2006-04-13) (Kansas) June 24, 2008 (2008-06-24) (DVD)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Raising Jeffrey Dahmer is a 2006 American drama film based on the case of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. The film is directed by Rich Ambler and stars Rusty Sneary as Dahmer, Scott Cordes as his father, and Cathy Barnett as his stepmother.

Premise

The film explores the childhood of Jeffrey Dahmer (Rusty Sneary) and his relationship with his father, Lionel (Scott Cordes), all during a trial in late 1991.

Cast

• Scott Cordes as Lionel Dahmer
• Cathy Barnett as Shari Dahmer
• Rusty Sneary as Jeffrey Dahmer
• Jeannine Hutchings as Catherine Dahmer
• Bo Svenson as Detective John Amos
• Erin McGrane as Joyce Dahmer
• Kip Niven as Attorney Howard Parker

Release

The film premiered at the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee on April 13, 2006, and was not released in mainstream theaters. It was later released on DVD on June 24, 2008.