| Edition |
[Full screen edition]. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Cast |
Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Bill Pankow ; music, Mark Isham ; costume desiger, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Dante Ferretti. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by James Ellroy. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language. |
| 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 department. The case becomes an obsession for the two men and their lives begin to unravel. |
| Note |
Special features: "Reality and fiction: the story of 'The Black Dahlia;" the case file; the De Palma touch presented by Volkswagen. |
| Language |
English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Short, Elizabeth, 1924-1947 -- Drama.
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Police -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Mutilation -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Mystery -- Feature.
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Thriller -- Feature.
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Police -- Feature.
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Crime -- Feature.
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Feature films.
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Mystery films.
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Suspense films.
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| Added Author |
Linson, Art.
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Cohen, Rudy.
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Diamant, Moshe.
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Lerner, Avi, 1947-
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Friedman, Josh.
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De Palma, Brian.
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Hartnett, Josh, 1978-
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Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-
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Eckhart, Aaron.
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Swank, Hilary.
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Kirshner, Mia, 1976-
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Starr, Mike, 1950-
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Shaw, Fiona, 1958-
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Fischler, Patrick.
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Otis, James.
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Kavanagh, John.
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Zsigmond, Vilmos.
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Pankow, Bill.
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Isham, Mark.
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Beavan, Jenny, 1950-
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Ferretti, Dante, 1943-
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Ellroy, James, 1948-
Black Dahlia.
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Millennium Films.
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Signature Pictures.
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Nu Image (Firm)
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Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG III.
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Universal Pictures (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
025192918124 |
| Music No. |
61029181 Universal Pictures |
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