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The Black Dahlia( 2006)

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Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.

Overview

In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Josh Hartnett

      Bucky Bleichert

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      Scarlett Johansson

      Kay Lake

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      Aaron Eckhart

      Lee Blanchard

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      Hilary Swank

      Madeleine Linscott

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      Mia Kirshner

      Elizabeth Short

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      Mike Starr

      Det. Russ Millard

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      Fiona Shaw

      Ramona Linscott

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      Patrick Fischler

      Deputy DA Ellis Loew

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      James Otis

      Dolph Bleichert

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      John Kavanagh

      Emmett Linscott

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      Troy Evans

      Chief Ted Green

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      Anthony Russell

      Morrie Friedman

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      Pepe Serna

      Tomas Dos Santos

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      Angus MacInnes

      Capt. John Tierney

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      Rachel Miner

      Martha Linscott

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      Victor McGuire

      Sgt. Bill Koenig

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      Gregg Henry

      Pete Lukins

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      Jemima Rooper

      Lorna Mertz

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      Rose McGowan

      Sheryl Saddon

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      Dan Ponce

      Mp

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      Graham Norris

      Cop

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      Mike O'Connell

      Shore Patrol

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      Michael P. Flannigan

      Desk Officer

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      John Solari

      Baxter Fitch

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      Stephanie L. Moore

      Baxter Fitch's Girlfriend

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      Noel Arthur

      Gunman #1

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      Todd Thomas

      Gunman #2

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      Steve Eastin

      Detective

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      Ian McNeice

      Coroner

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      Claudia Katz Minnick

      Frolic Bartender

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      Mia Frye

      Laverne Bartender

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      Richard Brake

      Bobby DeWitt

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      William Finley

      George Tilden

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      Joost Scholte

      Madeleine's GI

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      Terrell J. Ramsey

      Dealer

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      Teo

      Friedman's Tough Guy #1

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      Kiril Efremov

      Friedman's Tough Guy #2

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      Petar Milchev

      Perp

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      Désirée Cyganek

      Lesbian Bar Dancer (uncredited)

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      Brian De Palma

      Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

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      Kevin Dunn

      Elizabeth Short's Father (uncredited)

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      K.D. Lang

      Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)

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      David Raibon

      Man (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Fri Sep 04 2015
    I have been pointing my gun at a lot of people this week. A box office failure and a neo-noir film that confounded critics and fans alike, The Black Dahlia now appears to be a pic that has had its strengths ignored. As the clamour to kick Brian De Palma continues unabated to this day, and the point blank refusal to accept that Josh Hartnett is a better actor than the likes of Pearl Harbor suggests, it's a film worthy of a revisit by genre/style fans alike. Plot revolves around the infamous murder of one Elizabeth Short in Hollywood, 1947. An aspiring actress who was found butchered and ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    50000000.00

    Revenue

    49111202.00

    Keywords

    • pornography
    • observer
    • los angeles, california
    • neo-noir
    • murder hunt