Chinatown

Chinatown

1974

Movie Information

Overview

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Release Date

June 20, 1974

Director

Roman Polanski

Runtime

2h 10m

Cast

Jack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonPerry LopezJohn HillermanDiane LaddRoman PolanskiRoy JensonRichard BakalyanJames Hong

Production

Paramount PicturesLong Road ProductionsRobert Evans Productions

Genres

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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