The Black Dahlia

Cohen, Rudy. (Added Author). Diamant, Moshe. (Added Author). Linson, Art. (Added Author). Friedman, Josh. (Added Author). De Palma, Brian. (Added Author). Hartnett, Josh, 1978- (Added Author). Johansson, Scarlett, 1984- (Added Author). Eckhart, Aaron. (Added Author). Swank, Hilary. (Added Author). Kirshner, Mia, 1976- (Added Author). Starr, Mike, 1950- (Added Author). Shaw, Fiona, 1958- (Added Author). Fischler, Patrick. (Added Author). Otis, James, 1948-2020 (Added Author). Kavanagh, John (Actor) (Added Author). Zsigmond, Vilmos. (Added Author). Pankow, Bill. (Added Author). Isham, Mark. (Added Author). Beavan, Jenny, 1950- (Added Author). Ferretti, Dante, 1943- (Added Author). Ellroy, James, 1948- Black Dahlia. (Added Author). Millennium Films. (Added Author). Signature Films (Firm) (Added Author). Nu Image (Firm) (Added Author). Davis Films (Firm) (Added Author). Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Josh Harnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh. (Cast).

Summary: Set in 1940s Los Angeles. Two police officers, Bucky Bleichert and his partner, Lee Blanchard, investigate the death of Elizabeth Short - also known as The Black Dahlia, a young woman who is found brutally murdered. With a corpse so mutilated, the photos are kept from the public. Bucky soon realizes that his girlfriend had ties to the deceased, and soon after that, he begins uncovering corruption and conspiracy within the police departmen. The case becomes an obsession for the two men and their lives begin to unravel.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (122 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches
videodisc
DVD/videorecording
Edition: Wide screen ed.
Publisher: Universal City, California : Universal Pictures, 2006.
Copyright: ©2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Based on the novel by James Ellroy. Title from container. Special features: "Reality and fiction: the story of 'The Black Dahlia;" the case file; the De Palma touch presented by Volkswagen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Bill Pankow ; music, Mark Isham ; costume desiger, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Dante Ferretti.
Participant or Performer Note:	Josh Harnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned. English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles.