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The Black Dahlia [videorecording] /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 29180C | Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French, Spanish Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Willowdale, ON : Universal Studios Canada, c2006.Description: 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inContained works:
  • Ellroy, James, 1948- Black Dahlia
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 22
LOC classification:
  • PN1995.9.D4 B5335 2006
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Bill Pankow ; music, Mark Isham ; costume desiger, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; producer, Art Linson, Rudy Cohen, Moshe Diamant, Avi Lerner ; screenplay, Josh Friedman ; director, Brian De Palma.
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr, Fiona Shaw, Patrick Fischler, James Otis, John Kavanagh.Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD 1649 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050128332

Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

Based on the novel by James Ellroy.

Special features: "Reality and fiction: the story of 'The Black Dahlia;" the case file; the De Palma touch presented by Volkswagen.

MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, some grisly images, sexual content and language.

DVD, region 1.

English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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