Film
Chinatown (1974)
You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.
Crime, Mystery, Thriller· Directed by Roman Polanski· 130 min
Overview
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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- The most highly acclaimed film of 1974!
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Connections
Top billing
- Jack Nicholson as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
- Faye Dunaway as Evelyn Cross Mulwray
- John Huston as Noah Cross
- Perry Lopez as Lieutenant Lou Escobar
- Burt Young as Curly