The Black Dahlia
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Release Date: September 15, 2006
On DVD/VOD: December 26, 2006
2h 1m | Drama, Thriller
Two 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 (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.
Based on the best-selling crime novel by James Ellroy.
Canadian Connection: Actress Mia Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario.
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 (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.
Based on the best-selling crime novel by James Ellroy.
Canadian Connection: Actress Mia Kirshner was born in Toronto, Ontario.
| Director: | Brian De Palma |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Producer(s): | Art Linson, Moshe Diamant, Rudy Cohen, Avi Lerner |
| Cast: | Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart, Mia Kirshner |
| Writer(s): | Josh Friedman |
| Official Site: | www.theblackdahliamovie.net |