The Black Dahlia
“Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.”
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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Cast
43 people
Josh Hartnett
Bucky Bleichert
Known for
Black Hawk Down
Lucky Number Slevin
Scarlett Johansson
Kay Lake
Known for
Lucy
Black Widow
Aaron Eckhart
Lee Blanchard
Known for
The Dark Knight
Sully
Hilary Swank
Madeleine Linscott
Known for
Million Dollar Baby
P.S. I Love You
Mia Kirshner
Elizabeth Short
Known for
The L Word
Defiance
Mike Starr
Russ Millard
Known for
GoodFellas
Dumb and Dumber
Fiona Shaw
Ramona Linscott
Known for
Killing Eve
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Patrick Fischler
Ellis Loew
Known for
Defending Jacob
HAPPY!
James Otis
Dolph Bleichert
Known for
Another Day in Paradise
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part 2
John Kavanagh
Emmett Linscott
Known for
Vikings
The Tudors
Troy Evans
Chief Green
Known for
ER
Bosch
Anthony Russell
Morrie Friedman
Known for
Norbit
Brian De Palma Director · Josh Friedman Screenplay James Ellroy Author
Worldwide gross $49M · Budget $50M · United States release September 15, 2006
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$49,332,692
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Linson Entertainment
Production
Signature Pictures
Production
Davis Films
Production
Millennium Media
Production
Nu Image Entertainment
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio · Production
Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III
Production
Nu Image
Production
The Linson Company
Production
United States · France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Japan · August 9, 2006
Digital
United States · September 15, 2006
Theatrical
Brazil
October 6, 2006 · Theatrical
France
November 8, 2006 · Theatrical
September 26, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
October 21, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
October 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Italy
August 30, 2006 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 29, 2006 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Switzerland
October 26, 2006 · Digital
United Kingdom
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
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