The Black Dahlia
(DVD)
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Pictures, c2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Pictures, c2006.
Edition
Full screen ver.
Language
English
UPC
025192918124
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novel by James Ellroy.
General Note
Special features: "Reality and fiction: the story of 'The Black Dahlia;" the case file; the De Palma touch.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Bill Pankow ; music, Mark Isham ; costume desiger, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Dante Ferretti.
Participants/Performers
Josh Harnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
English, Spanish or French soundtracks and subtitles. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Man-woman relationships -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Mutilation -- Drama.
Police -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Short, Elizabeth, -- 1924-1947 -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Feature films.
Man-woman relationships -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Murder -- Investigation -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Mutilation -- Drama.
Police -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Short, Elizabeth, -- 1924-1947 -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cohen, R., Diamant, M., Linson, A., Friedman, J., De Palma, B., Hartnett, J., Johansson, S., Eckhart, A., Swank, H., Kirshner, M., Starr, M., Shaw, F., Fischler, P., Otis, J., Kavanagh, J., Zsigmond, V., Pankow, B., Isham, M., Beavan, J., Ferretti, D., & Ellroy, J. (2006). The Black Dahlia (Full screen ver.). Universal Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rudy. Cohen et al.. 2006. The Black Dahlia. Universal Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rudy. Cohen et al.. The Black Dahlia Universal Pictures, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Rudy., et al. The Black Dahlia Full screen ver., Universal Pictures, 2006.
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