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.
Cast
Josh Hartnett
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
Rachel Miner
Martha Linscott
Victor McGuire
Sgt. Bill Koenig
Gregg Henry
Pete Lukins
Jemima Rooper
Lorna Mertz
Rose McGowan
Sheryl Saddon
Dan Ponce
Mp
Graham Norris
Cop
Mike O'Connell
Shore Patrol
Michael P. Flannigan
Desk Officer
John Solari
Baxter Fitch
Stephanie L. Moore
Baxter Fitch's Girlfriend
Noel Arthur
Gunman #1
Todd Thomas
Gunman #2
Steve Eastin
Detective
Ian McNeice
Coroner
Claudia Katz Minnick
Frolic Bartender
Mia Frye
Laverne Bartender
Richard Brake
Bobby DeWitt
William Finley
George Tilden
Joost Scholte
Madeleine's GI
Terrell J. Ramsey
Dealer
Teo
Friedman's Tough Guy #1
Kiril Efremov
Friedman's Tough Guy #2
Petar Milchev
Perp
Désirée Cyganek
Lesbian Bar Dancer (uncredited)
Brian De Palma
Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)
Kevin Dunn
Elizabeth Short's Father (uncredited)
K.D. Lang
Lesbian Bar Singer (uncredited)
David Raibon
Man (uncredited)
Crew
Brian De Palma
Director
T. Rafael Cimino
Writer, Producer
Josh Friedman
Screenplay
James Ellroy
Novel
Bill Pankow
Editor
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Mike Sowa
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Mark Egerton
First Assistant Director
Rolf Deyhle
Executive Producer
Henrik Huydts
Executive Producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer
Executive Producer
Josef Lautenschlager
Executive Producer
Danny Dimbort
Executive Producer
Trevor Short
Executive Producer
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producer
John Thompson
Executive Producer
Samuel Hadida
Co-Executive Producer
Victor Hadida
Co-Executive Producer
Gerd Koechlin
Co-Executive Producer
Manfred D. Heid
Co-Executive Producer
Jochen Kamlah
Co-Executive Producer
Rudy Cohen
Producer
Moshe Diamant
Producer
Avi Lerner
Producer
Art Linson
Producer
Dante Ferretti
Production Design
Ross W. Clarkson
Camera Operator
Larry McConkey
Camera Operator
Neven Mihailova
Camera Operator
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
Camera Operator
Jaromír Šedina
Steadicam Operator
Candice Levy
Post Production Coordinator
Lucy Boulting
Casting
Johanna Ray
Casting
Teresa Razzauti
Casting
Ed Fincher
Set Costumer
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Elitsa Taseva
Set Costumer
Marisa Aboitiz
Costume Supervisor
Jenny Beavan
Costume Design
Rosica Canovska
Hairstylist
Elisabeth Fry
Hairstylist
Barbara Olvera
Hairstylist
Carol Pershing
Hairstylist
Bonnie Clevering
Hairstylist
Zoltan Elek
Makeup Artist
Morag Ross
Makeup Artist
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Artist
Dimitrina Stoyanova
Makeup Artist
Ivon Ivanova
Makeup Artist
Anna Hadzhieva
Art Department Coordinator
Irina Hadzhieva
Art Department Coordinator
Sara Philpott
Art Department Coordinator
Ray Yamagata
Assistant Art Director
Paula Fairfield
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Lee de Lang
Sound Effects Editor
Carla Murray
Sound Effects Editor
Nathan Robitaille
Sound Effects Editor
Todd Beckett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Keith Elliott
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Zsifkovits
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Trent Richmond
Sound Assistant
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Peter Persaud
Foley Recordist
Steve Baine
Foley
Jill Purdy
Supervising ADR Editor, Supervising Dialogue Editor
Lisa J. Levine
ADR & Dubbing
Sandy Holt
ADR Voice Casting
Kevin Hannigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Anthony Simonaitis
Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michele Ferrone
Visual Effects Producer
Lillani E. Moran
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Ashley Waldron
Music Supervisor
Selena Arizanovic
Music Coordinator
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
John W. Barbee
Transportation Coordinator
Elli Griff
Set Decoration
David T. Cannon
Construction Coordinator
Merrick Morton
Still Photographer
Rolf Konow
Still Photographer
Sue Field
Script Supervisor
Gabriel Georgiev
Location Manager
David Diamond
Location Manager
Stanimir Stamatov
Stunts
Borislav Iliev
Stunts
Danko Jordanov
Stunts
Teodor Tzolov
Stunts
Stilyan Mavrov
Stunts
Gary Hymes
Stunt Coordinator
Amir Khalighi
Stunt Coordinator
Kaloian Vodenicharov
Stunt Coordinator
Mia Frye
Choreographer
Melody Miller
Property Master
Dirk Buchmann
Property Master
Nancy Pyne-Hapke
Studio Teachers
Robert Jason
Gaffer
Nimi Getter
Gaffer
Guy Adan
Publicist
Alisa Buckley
Unit Publicist
Christopher Tandon
Art Direction
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