Summary:
In 1946, the former boxers Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert and Lee Blanchard are policemen in Los Angeles. Lee has a good relationship with his chief and uses a box fight between them to promote the department and get a raise to the police force. They succeed and are promoted to homicide detectives, working together. Bucky becomes a close friend of Lee and his girlfriend Kay Lake, forming a triangle of love. When the corpse of the aspirant actress Elizabeth Short is found mutilated, Lee becomes obsessed to solve the case called by the press Black Dahlia. Meanwhile, Bucky's investigation leads him to a Madeleine Linscott, the daughter of a powerful and wealthy constructor that resembles the Black Dahlia. In an environment of corruption and lies, Bucky discloses hidden truths.
| Runtime: | 121 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language. |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Crime |
| Countries: | USA, Germany |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Home Release Date: | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Brian De Palma | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Ellroy | Novel |
| Josh Friedman | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aaron Eckhart | Lee Blanchard |
| Hilary Swank | Madeleine Linscott |
| Josh Hartnett | Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert |
| Scarlett Johansson | Kay Lake |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Angus MacInnes | Capt. John Tierney |
| Anthony Russell | Morrie Friedman |
| Fiona Shaw | Ramona Linscott |
| James Otis | Dolph Bleichert |
| John Kavanagh | Emmett Linscott |
| Mia Kirshner | Elizabeth Short |
| Mike Starr | Det. Russ Millard |
| Patrick Fischler | Deputy DA Ellis Loew |
| Pepe Serna | Tomas Dos Santos |
| Rachel Miner | Martha Linscott |
| Troy Evans | Chief Ted Green |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andreas Thiesmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Art Linson | Producer |
| Avi Lerner | Producer |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
| Gerd Koechlin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Henrik Huydts | Executive Producer |
| James B. Harris | Executive Producer |
| Jochen Kamlah | Co-Executive Producer |
| John J. Kelly | Line Producer: USA |
| John Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Jordan Kessler | Associate Producer |
| Josef Lautenschlager | Executive Producer |
| Manfred D. Heid | Co-Executive Producer |
| Michael P. Flannigan | Line Producer |
| Moshe Diamant | Producer |
| Rolf Deyhle | Executive Producer |
| Rudy Cohen | Producer |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer |
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