The Black Dahlia

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The Black Dahlia (2006)

R 2006-09-15 (US) Crime, Thriller, Drama 2h 1m

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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.

Brian De Palma

Director
James Ellroy

Novel
Josh Friedman

Screenplay
T. Rafael Cimino

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Josh Hartnett

Bucky Bleichert
Scarlett Johansson

Kay Lake
Aaron Eckhart

Lee Blanchard
Hilary Swank

Madeleine Linscott
Mia Kirshner

Elizabeth Short
Mike Starr

Det. Russ Millard
Fiona Shaw

Ramona Linscott
Patrick Fischler

Deputy DA Ellis Loew
James Otis

Dolph Bleichert
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A review by John Chard

70%

Written by John Chard on September 4, 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... read the rest.

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