The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.

2006•2h 1m•5.6/10

CrimeThrillerDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(1K)

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.

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Production

Linson Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Signature Pictures, Davis Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Bucky Bleichert

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Kay Lake

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Lee Blanchard

Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank

Madeleine Linscott

Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Elizabeth Short

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Det. Russ Millard

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Ramona Linscott

Patrick Fischler

Patrick Fischler

Deputy DA Ellis Loew

James Otis

James Otis

Dolph Bleichert

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Emmett Linscott

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Chief Ted Green

Anthony Russell

Anthony Russell

Morrie Friedman

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Tomas Dos Santos

Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Capt. John Tierney

Rachel Miner

Rachel Miner

Martha Linscott

Victor McGuire

Victor McGuire

Sgt. Bill Koenig

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Pete Lukins

Jemima Rooper

Jemima Rooper

Lorna Mertz

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Sheryl Saddon

Dan Ponce

Dan Ponce

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