Germany/US (2006): Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller
Two ambitions cops, Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett), investigate the shocking murder of an aspiring young starlet, Elizabeth Short (Mia Kershner). With a corpse so mutilated that photos are kept from the public, the case becomes an obsession for the men, and their lives begin to unravel: Blanchard's relationship with his girlfriend Kay (Scarlett Johansson) deteriorates, while Bleichert finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Madeleine (Hilary Swank), a wealthy woman with a dark and twisted conncection to the victim.
Adapted from James Elroy's novel by Josh Friedman; directed by Brian De Palma. (Universal - Web site)
1 nomination
·Achievement in Cinematography 2006: Vilmos Zsigmond