Tagline: "Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history."
Length: 121 minutesMPAA Rating: R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language
About the Movie The Black Dahlia on DVD:
Directed by Brian De Palma, this crime drama adapted from James Ellroy's novel stars Josh Hartnett, Scartlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart and Hilary Swank. Set in the 1940s, the story follows what happens to L.A. policeman Bucky Bleichert (Hartnett) as he investigates the brutal murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short. Bleichert's journey involves another L.A. cop (Eckhart), a damaged blonde (Johansson), and a wealthy, decadent woman (Swank). Everything takes place in an atmosphere of sleaze and corruption.
Selected Special Features on the The Black Dahlia DVD:
- Reality and Fiction: The Story of The Black Dahlia
- The Case File
- The De Palma Touch
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