. >> reporter: when another of andrew's best friends kurt kuenne heard about the murder he also went st way he knew how, by making a film. that's what kurt does. he's an independent filmmaker and so he set out to collect the memories of andrew's family and giant circle of friends. >> i decided to go on the road to interview people because i thought, you know, he's never going to have a wedding. >> reporter: but as kurt made his way around the globe his tribute materialized into something far bigger and much darker than anyone could have imagined. much of this "dateline" report incorporates material from kurt's documentary as well as something else -- the childhood films he made as he taught himself his craft. >> i'm kurt kuenne and i play indiana jones. >> reporter: they grew up together in northern california where the fledgling director gave andrew starring roles in some of his earliest ventures. >> shut up! >> hey, must be a smart boy. >> he liked playing bad guys a lot. >> so different from who andrew really was. a fine, devoted son who made eagle scout at 15. inspired by his moth