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Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.Plot:
Two policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" murder investigation. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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My wristwatch was more compelling than this movie. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Josh Hartnett | ... | Dwight '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 (as Angus MacInnis) |
 | Rachel Miner | ... | Martha Linscott |
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Rated R for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
121 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 | Norway:15 | Australia:MA | Greece:K-13 | Argentina:16 | Canada:18A (Manitoba) | Malaysia:18PL | Taiwan:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Spain:18 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Germany:16 | Philippines:R-18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Italy:VM14 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #41496) | Japan:R-15Filming Locations:
Alto-Nido Apartments -1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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The book was optioned in 1986. It took twenty years for it to be made. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Bucky is shot at, the bullet puts a hole through a windshield of the car. In the next shot, the bullet hole is gone. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Ofcr. Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert: [voiceover] Mr. Fire versus Mr. Ice. For everything people were making it out to be, you'd think it was our first fight. It wasn't. And it wouldn't be our last.
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Artistically, this movie should get some extra points. The use of color, the sharp contrast of black and white, good and evil, and so on. Based on that, I'd probably give the movie a 3.
However, to put it simply, the plot and acting in this movie is terrible. Here is me fundamental rule in movies: You have to actually CARE about the characters and what they were going through. And, trust me, I didn't care. Admittedly, the introduction was quite compelling, and I was drawn in a bit. However, after the introduction, my mind slowly turned to mush and my eyes de-focused. This is my altruistic warning to the masses: Don't watch this movie.