Chinatown
📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Jack NicholsonJ.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye DunawayEvelyn Cross Mulwray
John HustonNoah Cross
Perry LopezLieutenant Lou Escobar
John HillermanRuss Yelburton
Diane LaddIda Sessions
Roman PolanskiMan with Knife
Roy JensonClaude Mulvihill
Richard BakalyanDetective Loach
James HongEvelyn's Butler🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chinatown about?
- 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.
- Who directed Chinatown?
- Chinatown was directed by Roman Polanski.
- When was Chinatown released?
- Chinatown was released on June 20, 1974.
- How long is Chinatown?
- Chinatown has a runtime of 2h 10m.
- Where can I track Chinatown?
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