The Black Dahlia Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Nov. 9, 2008

The Black Dahlia

Director: Brian De Palma

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

R Crime N/A

18% WILL SEE 82% WON'T SEE

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.

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A look at The Black Dahlia behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Brian De Palma last helmed Domino and Passion. The film's writer Josh Friedman last penned Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Avatar: The Way of Water 3D.

Dec 2004

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Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language
Runtime: N/A
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Language: English

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The Black Dahlia was released in on Friday, September 15 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including The Ground Truth, Gridiron Gang and Haven.