The Black Dahlia (film)
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Director: Brian De Palma
Screenplay: Josh Friedman
Genre: Drama, Crime
Budget: Reportedly between $50,000,000 and $60,000,000.
Status: post-production.
Release date: May 2006 (France) - TBA (USA).
Music: James Horner.
Shootings began in April.
The movie was in pre-production for a long time and David Fincher was originally to have directed the movie. Also Mark Wahlberg was originally signed on to play Lee Blanchard but he was prevented from taking part because of scheduling conflicts with The Italian Job II. De Palma managed to replace Wahlberg with Aaron Eckhart shortly before shootings began in April.
Synposis
Based on James Ellroy 's book of the same name, it follows two detectives as they investigate the murder of Elizabeth Short known as the Black Dahlia.
Cast
- Josh Hartnett ... as Bucky Bleichart
- Aaron Eckhart ... as Lee Blanchard
- Scarlett Johansson ... as Kay Lake
- Hillary Swank ... as Madeleine Linscott
- Mia Kirshner ... as Elizabeth Short
External links
- Brian De Palma a la Mod - Latest news and stills from the movie - go to the bottom and click on "more news" to see more stills and "old" news.