| Release Date | 09 August 2006 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | Inspired by the most notorious unsolved murder in California history. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History, Romance |
| Country | GermanyUSA |
| Filming Locations | Alto-Nido Apartments -1851 N. Ivar Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, German |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Police Drama |
| Mood | Spellbinders |
| Themes | Murder Investigations, Scandals and Cover-ups, Actor's Life, Obsessive Quests, Crumbling Marriages, Femmes Fatales, Love Triangles |
| Tones | Ominous, Moody, Atmospheric |
| Tags | Boxer, Disembowelment, Hollywood, Murder, Socialite, Starlet |
The Black Dahlia is a 2006 crime film directed by Brian De Palma. It is based on the novel of the same name by James Ellroy, writer of L.A. Confidential. The story is based on the murder of Elizabeth Short. The film had its world premiere as the opening film at the 63rd Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2006. The film's wide release was on September 15, 2006.