The Dead Girl

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

Cast

Brittany Murphy

as Krista

Toni Collette

as Arden

Rose Byrne

as Leah

Josh Brolin

as Tarlow

James Franco

as Derek

Bruce Davison

as Leah's Father

Marcia Gay Harden

as Melora

Piper Laurie

as Arden's Mother

Giovanni Ribisi

as Rudy

Mary Steenburgen

as Beverley, Leah's Mother

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