James Ellroy: Demon Dog of American Crime Fiction
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Cast & Crew
Reinhard Jud
James Ellroy
Arroyo Varsity Cheerleaders
Helen Knode
Barko--ellroy's Pit Bull
Phil Tintner
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A tour through contemporary American crime fiction novelist James Ellroy's Los Angeles--guided by the prince of L.A. noir himself. As he visits the scenes of infamous crimes of the 40s and 50s, he discusses his inspirations and impeccable research for his various novels such as "The Black Dahlia," "The Big Nowhere" and "L.A. Confidential." Ellroy's tour takes a personal bent as he draws parallels between the infamous unsolved dismemberment of the 22-year-old Hollywood hopeful known as the "Black Dahlia" and the brutal, unsolved murder of his own mother when he was only 10-years-old. Candidly the author speaks about his days of alcoholism, golf caddying and his eventual move from a Los Angeles he can no longer write about.
Director
Reinhard Jud
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Released in United States March 25, 1998
Released in United States March 27, 1998
Released in United States Spring March 25, 1998
Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Authors and Films) June 10 ¿ July 1, 1993.
Shown in Los Angeles (American Cinematheque) as part of program "James Ellroy Double Feature: Daddy-O vs. Demon Dog!" July 26, 1996.
dialogue English
rtg MPAA NONE
Released in United States March 25, 1998 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States Spring March 25, 1998
Released in United States March 27, 1998 (NuArt; Los Angeles)
