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strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language
Plot: What's the story about?
"The Black Dahlia" weaves a fictionalized tale of obsession, love, corruption, greed and depravity around the true story of the brutal murder of a fledgling Hollywood starlet that shocked and fascinated the nation in 1947 and remains unsolved today. Two ex-pugilist cops, Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett), are called to investigate the homicide of ambitious silver-screen B-lister Betty Ann Short (Mia Kirshner) A.K.A. "The Black Dahlia"—an attack so grisly that images of the killing were kept from the public.
While Blanchard's growing preoccupation with the sensational murder threatens his marriage to Kay (Scarlett Johansson), his partner Bleichert finds himself attracted to the enigmatic Madeleine Linscott (two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank), the daughter of one of the city's most prominent families—'who just happens to have an unsavory connection to the murder victim.
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Who stars in The Black Dahlia: Cast List
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Who's making The Black Dahlia: Crew List
A look at the The Black Dahlia behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brian De Palma last directed Domino and Passion. The film's writer Josh Friedman last wrote Avatar: The Way of Water and Terminator: Dark Fate.
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Rudy CohenMoshe Diamant
Avi Lerner
Art Linson
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Production: What we know about The Black Dahlia?
Key Facts
- Based on James Ellroy's crime novel.
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Black Dahlia Release Date: When was the film released?
The Black Dahlia was a release in 2006 on Friday, September 15, 2006. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Everyone's Hero, Gridiron Gang and Haven.
The Black Dahlia DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Black Dahlia was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 .