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The Black Dahlia
Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.
5.6(1,265)20062h 1m
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.
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Writers
- Josh Friedman
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Cast

Josh Hartnett
Bucky Bleichert

Scarlett Johansson
Kay Lake

Aaron Eckhart
Lee Blanchard

Hilary Swank
Madeleine Linscott

Mia Kirshner
Elizabeth Short

Mike Starr
Russ Millard

Fiona Shaw
Ramona Linscott

Patrick Fischler
Ellis Loew

James Otis
Dolph Bleichert

John Kavanagh
Emmett Linscott

Troy Evans
Chief Green

Anthony Russell
Morrie Friedman

Pepe Serna
Dos Santos

Angus MacInnes
John Tierney

Rachel Miner
Martha Linscott

Victor McGuire
Bill Koenig

Gregg Henry
Pete Lukins

Jemima Rooper
Lorna Mertz

Rose McGowan
Sheryl Saddon

Dan Ponce
Mp

Graham Norris
Cop

Mike O'Connell
Shore Patrol
Michael P. Flannigan
Desk Officer
John Solari
Baxter Fitch
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Crew
Directing
- Brian De PalmaDirector
- Mark EgertonFirst Assistant Director
- Sue FieldScript Supervisor
Writing
- Josh FriedmanScreenplay
- James EllroyNovel
Production
- Rudy CohenProducer
- Moshe DiamantProducer
- Avi LernerProducer
- Art LinsonProducer
- Samuel HadidaCo-Executive Producer
- Victor HadidaCo-Executive Producer
- Rolf DeyhleExecutive Producer
- Henrik HuydtsExecutive Producer
- Andreas ThiesmeyerExecutive Producer
- Josef LautenschlagerExecutive Producer
- Danny DimbortExecutive Producer
- Trevor ShortExecutive Producer
Camera
- Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
- Ross W. ClarksonCamera Operator
- Larry McConkeyCamera Operator
- Neven MihailovaCamera Operator
- Joseph D. UrbanczykCamera Operator
- Jaromír ŠedinaSteadicam Operator
- Merrick MortonStill Photographer
- Rolf KonowStill Photographer
Editing
- Bill PankowEditor
- Mike SowaDigital Intermediate Colorist
Sound
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
- Randall L. JohnsonBoom Operator
- Paula FairfieldSupervising Sound Editor
- Trent RichmondSound Assistant
- Peter PersaudFoley Recordist
- Ashley WaldronMusic Supervisor
- Selena ArizanovicMusic Coordinator
- Lisa J. LevineADR & Dubbing
- Steve BaineFoley
- Paula FairfieldSound Designer
- Lee de LangSound Effects Editor
- Carla MurraySound Effects Editor
Art
- Dante FerrettiProduction Design
- Christopher TandonArt Direction
- David T. CannonConstruction Coordinator
- Elli GriffSet Decoration
- Anna HadzhievaArt Department Coordinator
- Irina HadzhievaArt Department Coordinator
- Sara PhilpottArt Department Coordinator
- Ray YamagataAssistant Art Director
- Melody MillerProperty Master
- Dirk BuchmannProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Marisa AboitizCostume Supervisor
- Ed FincherSet Costumer
- Jill KorengoldSet Costumer
- Elitsa TasevaSet Costumer
- Jenny BeavanCostume Design
- Rosica CanovskaHairstylist
- Elisabeth FryHairstylist
- Barbara OlveraHairstylist
- Carol PershingHairstylist
- Bonnie CleveringHairstylist
- Zoltan ElekMakeup Artist
- Morag RossMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Lillani E. MoranVisual Effects Coordinator
- Michele FerroneVisual Effects Producer
- Mark DornfeldVisual Effects Supervisor
Crew
- Kevin HanniganSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Anthony SimonaitisSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Gary HymesStunt Coordinator
- Amir KhalighiStunt Coordinator
- Kaloian VodenicharovStunt Coordinator
- John W. BarbeeTransportation Coordinator
- Mia FryeChoreographer
- Nancy Pyne-HapkeStudio Teachers
- Alisa BuckleyUnit Publicist
- Stanimir StamatovStunts
- Borislav IlievStunts
- Danko JordanovStunts
Lighting
- Robert JasonGaffer
- Nimi GetterGaffer