Chinatown (1974)

  • R
  • 06/20/1974 (US)
  • Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • 2h 10m

You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

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.

Roman Polanski

Director

Robert Towne

Writer

Cast

Jack Nicholson's headshot

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway's headshot

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston's headshot

John Huston

Noah Cross
Perry Lopez's headshot

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Burt Young's headshot

Burt Young

Curly
John Hillerman's headshot

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling's headshot

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray
Roman Polanski's headshot

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

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