Chinatown (movie)

Chinatown (movie)

  • User score: 7.9
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Roman Polanski
  • Production companies: Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Company
  • Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  • Budget: $6,000,000
  • Revenue: $30,000,000
  • Release date: 6/20/1974
  • Run time: 130 min.

Movie description

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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Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Role(s): J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

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Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Role(s): Evelyn Cross Mulwray

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John Huston

John Huston

Role(s): Noah Cross

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Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Role(s): Lieutenant Lou Escobar

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John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Role(s): Russ Yelburton

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