Crime ·Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1974 · 2h 10m

Chinatown

Chinatown poster
Director
Roman Polanski
Cast
Jack Nicholson as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes Faye Dunaway as Evelyn Cross Mulwray John Huston as Noah Cross Perry Lopez as Lieutenant Lou Escobar John Hillerman as Russ Yelburton Diane Ladd as Ida Sessions
Crew
John A. Alonzo — Director of Photography Sam O'Steen — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Robert Towne — Writer Robert Evans — Producer Richard Sylbert — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Chinatown — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dying and deathseapedophiliarapemistake in personriverchinatownbarragefemme fataleconspiracywhodunitlos angeles, california
Key Collaborators
Roman Polanski Director John A. Alonzo Director of Photography Sam O'Steen Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Robert Towne Writer Robert Evans Producer Richard Sylbert Production Design Anthea Sylbert Costume Design
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