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Chinatown

Chinatown

Crime • R • 1974 • 2 hr 10 min
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8.0
IMDb
8.1

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.

Starring

Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young

Directed By

Roman Polanski

Written By

Robert Towne

Attributes

ComplexSlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeMysteryThrillerDrama

Release Date

June 20, 1974

User Reviews

Inigo Montoya
Inigo Montoya
One of if not the best slow burn mystery movies of all time
Andrew
Andrew
Well orchestrated mystery film that many others have clearly borrowed from. Huge names include Nicholson, Dunaway and Polanski.
Owen
Owen
Power always wins, but that’s just the way it is. Is apathy the best response to what happens in Chinatown?
Michael
Michael
a captivating and updated take on film noir. stylish, winding, and acted perfectly. absolutely a must-watch
Balfour Smith
Balfour Smith
One of the greatest confluences of wriring, acting, and directing.
Joseph Last Name
Joseph Last Name
The director is a horrible person but this is still a classic great film.
JulienD
JulienD
Un super film noir. Jack Nicholson est super dedans, la mise en scène est très bonne et on ne décroche pas jusqu'à la fin
Kathy McKenna
Kathy McKenna
Good acting and story - very film-noirish. Costumes and settings are great.
Mr Z Man
Mr Z Man
As you watch this it sinks in more and more on you, during the end you just sit down and wonder to yourself did it really end that way.
Olitina
Olitina
I love this movie! Story’s fantastic, executed perfectly, acting’s superb, Jack Nicholson is amazing. Definitely a must watch for film buffs

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361 (2%)
1,359 (9%)
6,619 (42%)
7,420 (47%)
8.0 – Based on 15.8k ratings
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Chinatown
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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Trailer
Chinatown (1974) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurette
Jack Nicholson accepts his award on the set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Teaser
Trailer

Cast & Crew

Roman Polanski
Roman
Polanski
Jack Nicholson
Jack
Nicholson
Faye Dunaway
Faye
Dunaway
John Huston
John
Huston
Perry Lopez
Perry
Lopez
Burt Young
Burt
Young
John Hillerman
John
Hillerman
Darrell Zwerling
Darrell
Zwerling
Roman Polanski
Roman
Polanski
Diane Ladd
Diane
Ladd
Richard Bakalyan
Richard
Bakalyan
Robert Towne
Robert
Towne

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