The Black Dahlia (2006)

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Written by Josh Friedman, James Ellroy

Directed by Brian de Palma

Production Year: 2006

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: Germany/USA

Filmed in Colour

Brian De Palma's stylish screen adaptation of James Ellroy's novel details one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Hollywood history. The grim death of a struggling actress, Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner), looking to make a name for herself in 1940s Tinseltown, ultimately overshadows anything she accomplished during her short and tragic career.

When police discover Elizabeth's body cut clean in half and with all of her organs missing, ex-pugilist detectives Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett) are the men charged with cracking the case and apprehending the killer. Things get further complicated when Bleichert becomes involved with Blanchard's glamorous wife (Scarlett Johansson, pictured).

When is The Black Dahlia next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Channel 4 December 19th, 1:35am and on Channel 4 HD December 19th, 1:35am. See more...

Cast

Image for Josh HartnettJosh HartnettOfcr. Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert
Image for Scarlett JohanssonScarlett JohanssonKay Lake
Image for Aaron EckhartAaron EckhartSgt. Leland 'Lee' Blanchard
Image for Hilary SwankHilary SwankMadeleine Linscott
Image for Mia KirshnerMia KirshnerElizabeth Short
Mike StarrRuss Millard
Image for Fiona ShawFiona ShawRamona Linscott
Patrick FischlerEllis Loew
James OtisDolph Bleichert
John KavanaghEmmet Linscott
Troy EvansChief T. Green
Anthony RussellMorrie Friedman
Pepe SernaDos Santos
Angus MacInnesCapt. John Tierney
Image for Rachel MinerRachel MinerMartha Linscott

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