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Chinatown

1974 • 2h10m Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Rating

7.9/10

Popularity

7

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.

Details

Director

Roman Polanski

Screenplay

Robert Towne

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Faye Dunaway

John Huston

Release date

6/20/1974

Status

Released

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$30,000,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

4202