Black Dahlia, The

Black Dahlia, The

2006

Two cops in 1940s Los Angeles investigate the murder of a Hollywood starlet (Mia Kirshner), and one (Aaron Eckhart) puts his marriage in jeopardy by obsessing over the crime, while the other (Josh Hartnett) becomes involved with a woman (Hilary Swank) from a prominent family, who happens to have an unsavory tie to the victim.

Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.

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39
Poor

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 15, 2006
US Box Office
$22,545,080 (#3276 of 7273)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Sexual Content, Some Grisly Images, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
September 7, 2010
Acquired Date
May 12, 2020
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Josh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart
Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank
Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner
Mike Starr
Mike Starr
Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw
Patrick Fischler
Patrick Fischler
James Otis
James Otis
John Kavanagh
John Kavanagh
Troy Evans
Troy Evans
Anthony Russell
Anthony Russell
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna
Angus MacInnes
Angus MacInnes
Rachel Miner
Rachel Miner
Victor McGuire
Victor McGuire
Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry
Jemima Rooper
Jemima Rooper
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan

Directors

Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma

Producers

Rudy Cohen
Rudy Cohen
Moshe Diamant
Moshe Diamant
Avi Lerner
Avi Lerner
Art Linson
Art Linson

Writers

Josh Friedman
Josh Friedman

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Rotten
32%
Tomatometer
191 votes
RT Stale
27%
Popcornmeter
6,071 votes
METASCORE
49
35 votes
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
78,035 votes

Additional Info

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