Universal Studios Home Video have announced the Region 1 DVD release of The Black Dahlia for 26th December 2006 priced at $29.98 SRP. Two ambitious cops, Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart) and Bucky Bleichert (Josh Hartnett), investigate the shocking murder of an aspiring young starlet. 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 connection to the victim.
Based on the novel by James Ellroy and directed by Brian De Palma, The Black Dahlia is available in separate Widescreen and Full Screen editions with the following features:
# English & French DD5.1 Surround
# Spanish DD2.0 Stereo
# English SDH, French & Spanish subtitles
# "Reality and Fiction: The Story of the Black Dahlia" - A conversation with best-selling novelist James Ellroy, who gives an in-depth perspective on the crime and how he turned fact into fiction
# "The Case File" - A behind-the-scenes look at the filmmakers, actors and crew that brought this infamous mystery to the screen
# "The De Palma Touch" - A look at how acclaimed director Brian De Palma brought his unique and shocking visual style to the film
bron: dvdtimes.co.uk