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Chinatown

1974-06-20 · 130 min · ★ 7.9

Crime · Mystery · Thriller

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.

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Directors
Roman Polanski
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 6,000,000
Revenue
USD 30,000,000

Top Cast

Jack NicholsonJack NicholsonJ.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye DunawayFaye DunawayEvelyn Cross Mulwray
John HustonJohn HustonNoah Cross
Perry LopezPerry LopezLieutenant Lou Escobar
Burt YoungBurt YoungCurly
John HillermanJohn HillermanRuss Yelburton
Darrell ZwerlingDarrell ZwerlingHollis I. Mulwray
Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiMan with Knife
Diane LaddDiane LaddIda Sessions
Richard BakalyanRichard BakalyanDetective Loach
Joe MantellJoe MantellLawrence Walsh
Roy JensonRoy JensonClaude Mulvihill
James HongJames HongEvelyn's Butler
Bruce GloverBruce GloverDuffy
Nandu HindsSophie
James O'RearJames O'RearLawyer
Beulah QuoBeulah QuoMaid
Jerry FujikawaGardener
Belinda PalmerKatherine
Roy RobertsRoy RobertsMayor Bagby

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