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The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

One life ends. Seven others begin.

20066.01h 25m

Overview

The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to intersect.

Directed by Karen Moncrieff
Written by Karen Moncrieff
Produced by Tom Rosenberg, Richard S. Wright, Gary Lucchesi
Box Office0Revenue: $905K

Top Cast

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Krista

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Leah

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Arden

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Melora

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Ruth

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Arden's Mother

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Rosetta

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Tarlow

James Franco

James Franco

Derek

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Rudy

Themes & Keywords

prostituteserial killerwoman directorlost childmurder of a prostitutefemale antiheromurder victim

About The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl is a mystery, drama, crime, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of prostitute, serial killer, woman director, lost child, murder of a prostitute, female antihero. Directed by Karen Moncrieff, it stars Brittany Murphy, Rose Byrne, Toni Collette. The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated women begin to intersect.

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