Chinatown

7.9 / 10

(3,681 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Crime,

Drama,

Mystery,

Thriller

Duration:

130 minutes

Year:

1974

Director:

Roman Polanski

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Company:

Paramount Pictures,

Long Road Productions,

Robert Evans Company

Budget:

$6,000,000

Revenue:

$30,000,000

Cast:
Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Crew:
John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Sam O'Steen

Editor

Mike Fenton

Casting

Robert Evans

Producer

Ruby R. Levitt

Set Decoration