
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