The Black Dahlia
Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.
2006
Rated
R
121
minutes
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed By:
Brian De Palma
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.
Language
English
Release Date
September 15, 2006
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$49,111,202
Cast
Josh Hartnett
Bucky Bleichert
Scarlett Johansson
Kay Lake
Aaron Eckhart
Lee Blanchard
Hilary Swank
Madeleine Linscott
Mia Kirshner
Elizabeth Short
Mike Starr
Det. Russ Millard
Fiona Shaw
Ramona Linscott
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
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
Fatso-Fasano
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)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Production
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producer
Trevor Short
Executive Producer
Johanna Ray
Casting
Danny Dimbort
Executive Producer
Avi Lerner
Producer
Moshe Diamant
Producer
John Thompson
Executive Producer
Art Linson
Producer
Lucy Boulting
Casting
Guy Adan
Publicist
Sandy Holt
ADR Voice Casting
Victor Hadida
Co-Executive Producer
Rudy Cohen
Producer
Gabriel Georgiev
Location Manager
Samuel Hadida
Co-Executive Producer
Teresa Razzauti
Casting
Gerd Koechlin
Co-Executive Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer
Executive Producer
Josef Lautenschlager
Executive Producer
Henrik Huydts
Executive Producer
David Diamond
Location Manager
Candice Levy
Post Production Coordinator
Jochen Kamlah
Co-Executive Producer
Rolf Deyhle
Executive Producer
Manfred D. Heid
Co-Executive Producer
Sound
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Steve Baine
Foley
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Selena Arizanovic
Music Coordinator
Carla Murray
Sound Effects Editor
Jill Purdy
Supervising ADR Editor
Jill Purdy
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Todd Beckett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paula Fairfield
Sound Designer
Paula Fairfield
Supervising Sound Editor
Lisa J. Levine
ADR & Dubbing
Keith Elliott
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Zsifkovits
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Trent Richmond
Sound Assistant
Ashley Waldron
Music Supervisor
Peter Persaud
Foley Recordist
Lee de Lang
Sound Effects Editor
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
Nathan Robitaille
Sound Effects Editor
Camera
Larry McConkey
Camera Operator
Ross W. Clarkson
Camera Operator
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Merrick Morton
Still Photographer
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Camera Operator
Jaromír Šedina
Steadicam Operator
Rolf Konow
Still Photographer
Neven Mihailova
Camera Operator
Editing
Writing
Art
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Elli Griff
Set Decoration
Anna Hadzhieva
Art Department Coordinator
Ray Yamagata
Assistant Art Director
Christopher Tandon
Art Direction
Sara Philpott
Art Department Coordinator
David T. Cannon
Construction Coordinator
Dirk Buchmann
Property Master
Irina Hadzhieva
Art Department Coordinator
Melody Miller
Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
Zoltan Elek
Makeup Artist
Bonnie Clevering
Hairstylist
Barbara Olvera
Hairstylist
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Artist
Ivon Ivanova
Makeup Artist
Carol Pershing
Hairstylist
Elisabeth Fry
Hairstylist
Morag Ross
Makeup Artist
Ed Fincher
Set Costumer
Elitsa Taseva
Set Costumer
Dimitrina Stoyanova
Makeup Artist
Marisa Aboitiz
Costume Supervisor
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Rosica Canovska
Hairstylist
Crew
Stanimir Stamatov
Stunts
Gary Hymes
Stunt Coordinator
Mia Frye
Choreographer
Kaloian Vodenicharov
Stunt Coordinator
Amir Khalighi
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin Hannigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Anthony Simonaitis
Special Effects Coordinator
Nancy Pyne-Hapke
Studio Teachers
Alisa Buckley
Unit Publicist
John W. Barbee
Transportation Coordinator
Visual Effects
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michele Ferrone
Visual Effects Producer
Lillani E. Moran
Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting