Italy / Aug 30, 2006 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Fischler | Deputy DA Ellis Loew |
| James Otis | Dolph Bleichert |
| John Kavanagh | Emmett Linscott |
| Troy Evans | Chief Ted Green |
| Anthony Russell | Morrie Friedman |
| Pepe Serna | Tomas Dos Santos |
| Angus MacInnes | Capt. John Tierney |
| Rachel Miner | Martha Linscott |
| Victor McGuire | Sgt. Bill Koenig |
| Gregg Henry | Pete Lukins |
| Jemima Rooper | Lorna Mertz |
| Rose McGowan | Sheryl Saddon |
| Dan Ponce | Mp |
| Graham Norris | Cop |
| Mike O'Connell | Shore Patrol |
| Michael P. Flannigan | Desk Officer |
| John Solari | Baxter Fitch |
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| Stephanie L. Moore | Baxter Fitch's Girlfriend |
| Noel Arthur | Gunman #1 |
| Todd Thomas | Gunman #2 |
| Steve Eastin | Detective |
| Ian McNeice | Coroner |
| Claudia Katz Minnick | Frolic Bartender |
| Mia Frye | Laverne Bartender |
| Richard Brake | Bobby DeWitt |
| William Finley | George Tilden |
| Joost Scholte | Madeleine's GI |
| Terrell J. Ramsey | Dealer |
| Teo | Friedman's Tough Guy #1 |
| Kiril Efremov | Friedman's Tough Guy #2 |
| Petar Milchev | Perp |
| Désirée Cyganek | Lesbian Bar Dancer (uncredited) |
| Brian De Palma | Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited) |
| Kevin Dunn | Elizabeth Short's Father (uncredited) |
| K.D. Lang | Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited) |
| David Raibon | Man (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Black Dahlia |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United States of America, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Linson Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Signature Pictures, Davis Films, Millennium Media, Nu Image Entertainment |
| Release date | 15 settembre 2006 |
| Executive producer | Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, Rolf Deyhle, Henrik Huydts, Andreas Thiesmeyer, Josef Lautenschlager, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, Gerd Koechlin, Manfred D. Heid, Jochen Kamlah |
| Production | Rudy Cohen, Moshe Diamant, Avi Lerner, Art Linson, T. Rafael Cimino |
| Writer | Josh Friedman, James Ellroy, T. Rafael Cimino |
| Casting | Lucy Boulting, Johanna Ray, Teresa Razzauti |
| Editing | Bill Pankow, Mike Sowa |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond, Ross W. Clarkson, Larry McConkey, Neven Mihailova, Joseph D. Urbanczyk, Jaromír Šedina, Merrick Morton, Rolf Konow |
| Assistant directors | Mark Egerton, Brian De Palma, Sue Field |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 15, 2006 / 15
United States / Sep 15, 2006 / R
Italy / Sep 29, 2006 / VM14
Germany / Oct 05, 2006 / 16
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Brazil / Oct 06, 2006 / 16
France / Nov 08, 2006 / 12
Hungary / Mar 22, 2007 / 16
South Korea / Nov 01, 2007 / 19
Digital
Japan / Aug 09, 2006 / R18+
Switzerland / Oct 26, 2006 / 16
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