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Released 20 years ago.
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The Dead Girl
"One life ends. Seven others begin."
2006 1h 34m EN
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★6.0TMDB · 265
MysteryDramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to intersect.
“One life ends. Seven others begin.”
Cast
Brittany Murphy
Krista
Rose Byrne
Leah
Toni Collette
Arden
Marcia Gay Harden
Melora
Mary Beth Hurt
Ruth
Piper Laurie
Arden's Mother
Kerry Washington
Rosetta
Josh Brolin
Tarlow
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Karen Moncrieff
- Writers
- Karen Moncrieff
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Karen Moncrieff, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Toby Yates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Brittany Murphy and Rose Byrne and Toni Collette carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "One life ends. Seven others begin.".
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IMDB entry: tt0783238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Karen Moncrieff directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. Adam Gorgoni scores. Toby Yates cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 20 years ago.
- 2Directed by Karen Moncrieff, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Adam Gorgoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Toby Yates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Brittany Murphy and Rose Byrne and Toni Collette carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "One life ends. Seven others begin.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0783238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Michael Grady
- Original score
- Adam Gorgoni
- Editing
- Toby Yates
- Production design
- Kristan Andrews
- Costume design
- Susie DeSanto
- Makeup / hair
- Ed French
- Stunt coordinator
- Darrin Prescott
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $905,291
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Awards
- Grand prix du Festival de Deauville
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Karen Moncrieff
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PI
Pitbull Pictures
Lakeshore Entertainment
US
- BR
Bruin Grip Services
Key crew
- Stunt CoordinatorDarrin Prescott
- ProducerEric Karten
- ProducerGary Lucchesi
- ProducerTom Rosenberg
- ProducerKevin Turen
- ProducerHenry Winterstern
- ProducerRichard S. Wright
- EditorToby Yates
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- CastingJennifer L. Smith
- CastingTricia Wood
- Production DesignKristan Andrews
- Costume DesignSusie DeSanto
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistEd French
- Stunt DoubleNancy Thurston
- Steadicam OperatorErwin Landau
- Set DecorationBryan Venegas
- Makeup Department HeadLynn Barber
- Makeup ArtistRob Hinderstein
- Tattoo DesignerRick Stratton
- HairstylistLiz Webster
- Set DecorationSandy E. Scott
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prostitute
- serial killer
- woman director
- lost child
- murder of a prostitute
- female antihero
- murder victim
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-11-07R
Also known as
International titles
- Das tote MädchenDE
- A Garota MortaBR
- 死去的女孩CN
- 谜样女孩死亡事件薄CN
- 陷索CN
- 女孩之死CN
- Мёртвая девочкаRU
- La chica muertaMX
- 데드걸KR
