The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history.

Rating

2.5 (1)

Release Date

9/15/2006

Runtime

121 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$49,111,202

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A pulpy noir descent into the grimy underbelly of 1940s Los Angeles, where a murder investigation becomes entangled with the detectives' own psychological unraveling and moral compromise.

Mood

Dread-soakedParanoidBleak

Themes

CorruptionObsessionCrimeIdentity

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Steady

Look

High-contrastDesaturatedFormalist

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violenceSexual content

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