The Black Dahlia (2006)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.
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.

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Cast

Josh Hartnett Josh Hartnett As: Bucky Bleichert
Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson As: Kay Lake
Aaron Eckhart Aaron Eckhart As: Lee Blanchard
Hilary Swank Hilary Swank As: Madeleine Linscott
Mia Kirshner Mia Kirshner As: Elizabeth Short
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 15 September 2006

Country: FR, DE, US

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: The Linson Company, Universal Pictures, Signature Pictures, Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III, Davis Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image, Entertainment Film Distributors

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $49,111,202

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Cast

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Bucky Bleichert

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Kay Lake

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Lee Blanchard

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Madeleine Linscott

Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Elizabeth Short

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Det. Russ Millard

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Ramona Linscott

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Deputy DA Ellis Loew

James Otis

James Otis

Dolph Bleichert

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Emmett Linscott

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Chief Ted Green

Anthony Russell

Anthony Russell

Morrie Friedman

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Tomas Dos Santos

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Capt. John Tierney

Rachel Miner

Rachel Miner

Martha Linscott

Victor McGuire

Victor McGuire

Sgt. Bill Koenig

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Pete Lukins

Jemima Rooper

Jemima Rooper

Lorna Mertz

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Sheryl Saddon

Dan Ponce

Dan Ponce

Mp

Graham Norris

Graham Norris

Cop

Mike O'Connell

Mike O'Connell

Shore Patrol

Michael P. Flannigan

Michael P. Flannigan

Desk Officer

John Solari

John Solari

Baxter Fitch

Stephanie L. Moore

Stephanie L. Moore

Baxter Fitch's Girlfriend

Noel Arthur

Noel Arthur

Gunman #1

Todd Thomas

Todd Thomas

Gunman #2

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

Detective

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Coroner

Claudia Katz Minnick

Claudia Katz Minnick

Frolic Bartender

Mia Frye

Mia Frye

Laverne Bartender

Richard Brake

Richard Brake

Bobby DeWitt

William Finley

William Finley

George Tilden

Joost Scholte

Joost Scholte

Madeleine's GI

Fatso-Fasano

Fatso-Fasano

Dealer

Teo

Teo

Friedman's Tough Guy #1

Kiril Efremov

Kiril Efremov

Friedman's Tough Guy #2

Petar Milchev

Petar Milchev

Perp

Désirée Cyganek

Désirée Cyganek

Lesbian Bar Dancer (uncredited)

Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Elizabeth Short's Father (uncredited)

k.d. lang

k.d. lang

Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)

David Raibon

David Raibon

Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma

Director

Sue Field

Sue Field

Script Supervisor

Mark Egerton

Mark Egerton

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rudy Cohen

Rudy Cohen

Producer

Moshe Diamant

Moshe Diamant

Producer

Avi Lerner

Avi Lerner

Producer

Art Linson

Art Linson

Producer

Lucy Boulting

Lucy Boulting

Casting

Johanna Ray

Johanna Ray

Casting

Teresa Razzauti

Teresa Razzauti

Casting

Gabriel Georgiev

Gabriel Georgiev

Location Manager

David Diamond

David Diamond

Location Manager

Guy Adan

Guy Adan

Publicist

Samuel Hadida

Samuel Hadida

Co-Executive Producer

Victor Hadida

Victor Hadida

Co-Executive Producer

Rolf Deyhle

Rolf Deyhle

Executive Producer

Henrik Huydts

Henrik Huydts

Executive Producer

Andreas Thiesmeyer

Andreas Thiesmeyer

Executive Producer

Josef Lautenschlager

Josef Lautenschlager

Executive Producer

Danny Dimbort

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

Trevor Short

Trevor Short

Executive Producer

Boaz Davidson

Boaz Davidson

Executive Producer

John Thompson

John Thompson

Executive Producer

Gerd Koechlin

Gerd Koechlin

Co-Executive Producer

Manfred D. Heid

Manfred D. Heid

Co-Executive Producer

Jochen Kamlah

Jochen Kamlah

Co-Executive Producer

Candice Levy

Candice Levy

Post Production Coordinator

Sandy Holt

Sandy Holt

ADR Voice Casting

Edited By

Bill Pankow

Bill Pankow

Editor

Mike Sowa

Mike Sowa

Digital Intermediate Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

Rosica Canovska

Rosica Canovska

Hairstylist

Elisabeth Fry

Elisabeth Fry

Hairstylist

Barbara Olvera

Barbara Olvera

Hairstylist

Carol Pershing

Carol Pershing

Hairstylist

Bonnie Clevering

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Zoltan Elek

Zoltan Elek

Makeup Artist

Morag Ross

Morag Ross

Makeup Artist

Heba Thorisdottir

Heba Thorisdottir

Makeup Artist

Dimitrina Stoyanova

Dimitrina Stoyanova

Makeup Artist

Ivon Ivanova

Ivon Ivanova

Makeup Artist

Marisa Aboitiz

Marisa Aboitiz

Costume Supervisor

Ed Fincher

Ed Fincher

Set Costumer

Jill Korengold

Jill Korengold

Set Costumer

Elitsa Taseva

Elitsa Taseva

Set Costumer

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Lisa J. Levine

Lisa J. Levine

ADR & Dubbing

Steve Baine

Steve Baine

Foley

Paula Fairfield

Paula Fairfield

Sound Designer

Lee de Lang

Lee de Lang

Sound Effects Editor

Carla Murray

Carla Murray

Sound Effects Editor

Nathan Robitaille

Nathan Robitaille

Sound Effects Editor

Todd Beckett

Todd Beckett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keith Elliott

Keith Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Zsifkovits

Mark Zsifkovits

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ramiro Belgardt

Ramiro Belgardt

Music Editor

Jill Purdy

Jill Purdy

Supervising ADR Editor

Jill Purdy

Jill Purdy

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Randall L. Johnson

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Paula Fairfield

Paula Fairfield

Supervising Sound Editor

Trent Richmond

Trent Richmond

Sound Assistant

Peter Persaud

Peter Persaud

Foley Recordist

Ashley Waldron

Ashley Waldron

Music Supervisor

Selena Arizanovic

Selena Arizanovic

Music Coordinator

Visual Effects

Michele Ferrone

Michele Ferrone

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Dornfeld

Mark Dornfeld

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lillani E. Moran

Lillani E. Moran

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Ross W. Clarkson

Ross W. Clarkson

Camera Operator

Larry McConkey

Larry McConkey

Camera Operator

Neven Mihailova

Neven Mihailova

Camera Operator

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

Camera Operator

Jaromír Šedina

Jaromír Šedina

Steadicam Operator

Merrick Morton

Merrick Morton

Still Photographer

Rolf Konow

Rolf Konow

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Dante Ferretti

Dante Ferretti

Production Design

Christopher Tandon

Christopher Tandon

Art Direction

Elli Griff

Elli Griff

Set Decoration

Anna Hadzhieva

Anna Hadzhieva

Art Department Coordinator

Irina Hadzhieva

Irina Hadzhieva

Art Department Coordinator

Sara Philpott

Sara Philpott

Art Department Coordinator

Ray Yamagata

Ray Yamagata

Assistant Art Director

David T. Cannon

David T. Cannon

Construction Coordinator

Melody Miller

Melody Miller

Property Master

Dirk Buchmann

Dirk Buchmann

Property Master

Other Crew

Kevin Hannigan

Kevin Hannigan

Special Effects Coordinator

Anthony Simonaitis

Anthony Simonaitis

Special Effects Coordinator

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Stunt Coordinator

Amir Khalighi

Amir Khalighi

Stunt Coordinator

Kaloian Vodenicharov

Kaloian Vodenicharov

Stunt Coordinator

John W. Barbee

John W. Barbee

Transportation Coordinator

Mia Frye

Mia Frye

Choreographer

Nancy Pyne-Hapke

Nancy Pyne-Hapke

Studio Teachers

Alisa Buckley

Alisa Buckley

Unit Publicist

Stanimir Stamatov

Stanimir Stamatov

Stunts

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