The Black Dahlia Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 9, 2008

The Black Dahlia

Release Date: Friday, September 15, 2006

Director: Brian De Palma

Starring: Josh Hartnett • Scarlett Johansson • Hilary Swank • Aaron Eckhart • Mia Kirschner

R Crime N/A

2.5 / 5

18% WILL SEE 82% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: "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.

Crime Suspense Thriller Mystery

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Black Dahlia.

Josh Hartnett
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Scarlett Johansson
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Hilary Swank
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Aaron Eckhart
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Mia Kirschner

Crew Behind the Film

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 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Avatar: The Way of Water.

Director: Brian De Palma
Screenwriter: Josh Friedman
Producers: Rudy Cohen
Moshe Diamant
Avi Lerner
Art Linson

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Nu Image/Millennium Films; Signature Pictures

Production Details

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Key Facts

Based on James Ellroy's crime novel.

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Dec 2004

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

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The Black Dahlia was released in on Friday, September 15, 2006. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Everyone's Hero, Gridiron Gang and The Ground Truth.

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Sun., Nov. 9, 2008 2008-11-09

Added the DVD release date of December 26, 2006

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