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Josh Hartnett,
Josh Hartnett,
Scarlett Johansson,
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Brian De Palma,
Anne Berger,
Petya Evitoma,
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: Universal Studios
: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Costume Drama/Period Piece, Crime, Cops, Manhunt
: 122 min.
: English, Spanish, French
: Spanish, French
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Director Brian De Palma returns to the helm for the first time since 2002's Femme Fatale with this stylish screen adaptation of James Ellroy's novel detailing one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Hollywood history. Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner) was a struggling actress looking to make a name for herself in 1940s-era Tinseltown. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, it was her grim fate that would ultimately overshadow anything she would accomplish during her short and tragic career. When police discover Elizabeth's body cut clean in half and with all of her organs missing, ex-pugilist detectives Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett) are the men charged with cracking the case and apprehending the killer. This isn't your average murder case, however, and as Blanchard's marriage to Kay (Scarlett Johansson) begins to suffer due to his obsession with the sensational crime, his partner Bleichert discovers a troubling link between the victim and the mysterious Madeleine Linscott (Hilary Swank), a prominent socialite and the daughter of one of the town's most connected key players. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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| oh so wrong
by benedict
April 17, 2008 - 5:01 PM PDT
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0 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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I found this movie to be an excellent adaptation of James Elroy. Much better than the silly overdone sensationalized LA confidential. If you like DePalma
this is worth seeing. |
| Couldn't make it past the first 5 minutes
by bumbobway
February 17, 2008 - 1:11 AM PST
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1 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| Josh Hartnett is never any good, and this made me dislike him even more. Scarlett Johansson is a no-talent fad in Hollywood and her first few lines in this movie prove that. This power-duo of crappy over-acting just plain suck it up right from the start. Rather than waste 2 hours, I turned it off. |
| What?
by annepants
January 11, 2007 - 1:10 PM PST
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5 out of 7 members found this review helpful
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| This movie is so crappy and nonsensical, it is not to be believed. The acting is terrible. The plot is ridiculous. No good. |
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