The Black Dahlia (2006)

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Starring

• Josh Hartnett as Ofcr. Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert
• Scarlett Johansson as Kay Lake
• Aaron Eckhart as Sgt. Leland "Lee" Blanchard
• Hilary Swank as Madeleine Linscott
• Mia Kirshner as Elizabeth Short
• Mike Starr
• Fiona Shaw

Movie Story

Master storyteller Brian De Palma, known for such classic crime dramas as "The Untouchables," "Scarface" and "Carlito's Way," as well as his suspense thrillers "Carrie," "Dressed to Kill" and "Blow Out," directs this adaptation of James Ellroy's ("L.A. Confidential," "American Tabloid") best-selling crime novel.

"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.

True crime meets urban legend when De Palma brings Ellroy's "The Black Dahlia" to the big screen.

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Reader's Reviews

I thought this movie was extremely good and enjoyed watching it, the only real problem is that it confused me at some parts.

posted by The Dahlia on Jul 30, 2008

A nice but particular movie.

posted by Jenna on Sep 20, 2008

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posted by Dypbbwev on Jul 15, 2009