Directed by:
Brian De PalmaScreenplay:
Josh FriedmanCinematography:
Vilmos ZsigmondComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh, Troy Evans (more)Plots(1)
Based on the novel by James Ellroy, Brian De Palma's THE BLACK DAHLIA stars Josh Hartnett and Aaron Eckhart as a pair of LAPD detectives assigned to the most notorious murder in Hollywood history. De Palma takes things slow, spending a good 20 minutes establishing the relationship between Buddy Bleichert, Lee Blanchard, and their mutual love Kay (Scarlett Johanssen), before introducing the 1947 murder after which the film is named. In the haunting screen-tests left behind after her mysterious death, aspiring actress Elizabeth Short appears to want fame so badly she'll do anything to get it. Her pornographic film appearances, and a rumored affair with narcissist heiress Madeleine Linscott (Hillary Swank), provide just two clues in a sea of confusion. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![William Finley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/410/410491_73abeb.jpg)
William Finley
USA
Best movies:
Sisters (1972)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Wise Blood (1979)
![Richard Brake](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/896/161896993_c1cb2d.jpg)
Richard Brake
UK
Best movies:
Batman Begins (2005)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Graham Norris
Best movies:
The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back (2008)
![Pepe Serna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/538/158538468_831ba9.jpg)
Pepe Serna
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988) (series)
Noel Arthur
USA
Best movies:
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call (2009)
Dark Streets (2008)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Mia Frye
USA
Best movies:
The Fifth Element (1997)
La Femme Nikita (1990)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
![Angus MacInnes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/338/165338136_8f285d.jpg)
Angus MacInnes
Canada
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Captain Phillips (2013)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Johnny Holiday
USA
Best movies:
Viva (2007)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Stephanie L. Moore
Best movies:
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Victor McGuire
UK
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
Claudia Katz Minnick
UK
Best movies:
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
John Solari
Best movies:
Lost Highway (1997)
Dark Streets (2008)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Kiril Efremov
Bulgaria
Best movies:
Undisputed III: Redemption (2010)
Spartacus (2004) (TV movie)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Dan Ponce
USA
Best movies:
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage (1993) (TV movie)
Désirée Cyganek
Best movies:
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Q (2011)
David Raibon
Best movies:
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Terrell J. Ramsey
Best movies:
Soul Men (2008)
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Righteous Kill (2008)