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Black Dahlia, The 2006

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Black Dahlia, The (The Black Dahlia)
15 (Contains strong bloody violence, sex and one use of very strong language)
Cast
Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Aaron Eckhart, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh
Director
Brian De Palma
Producer
Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, James Harris, Andreas Theismeyer, Josef Lautenschlager
Writer
Josh Friedman, James Ellroy
Duration
01:59:00
Official Site
http://www.blackdahliamovie.com/
Release
Friday September 15 2006
Genres
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Distributor
Entertainment

Synopsis

A tale of obsession, love, corruption, greed and depravity that revolves around a 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 and Bucky Bleichert, are called to investigate the homicide of ambitious silver-screen B-lister Betty Ann Short -- aka '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, his partner, Bleichert, finds himself attracted to the enigmatic Madeleine Linscott, 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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  • Mia Kirshner at the premiere of The Black Dahlia at the 63rd Venice Film Festival
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  • Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of The Black Dahlia at the 63rd Venice Film Festival
  • Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of The Black Dahlia at the 63rd Venice Film Festival (Photo: Wenn)
  • Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of The Black Dahlia at the 63rd Venice Film Festival (Photo: Wenn)
  • Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of The Black Dahlia at the 63rd Venice Film Festival (Photo: Wenn)
  • Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of The Black Dahlia at the 63rd Venice Film Festival (Photo: Wenn)

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