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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Brian De Palma |
| Stars: |
Aaron Eckhart |
| Actors: |
Rose McGowan |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Cops · Murder · Actresses · Based On A Novel · Crime · Adaptation |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Full Frame |
| UPC: |
025192026492 |
| Release Date: |
2006 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 2min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Full Frame, 2hr 2min Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (December 26, 2006) UPC: 025192918124 |
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Professional Reviews
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(10/01/2006, 34, Dennis Brabham): 3 stars out of 5 -- "DAHLIA has an air of nostalgia for epic, bygone-era movie-making....THE BLACK DAHLIA is a pleasure for the all-over dazzle of its star turns." |
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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. <br> <br> THE BLACK DAHLIA crams every subplot from Ellroy's novel into two hours, but only connects them towards the end of the movie. The screen-tests featuring a sadly desperate Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner) are captivatingly filmed in gritty black-and-w... |
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