Chinatown
Chinatown

Chinatown

United States of America

  • R
  • 1974-06-20(US)
  • Crime,
    Drama,
    Mystery,
    Thriller
  • 2h-10m
79%
User
Score
You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Burt Young

Curly

Lee de Broux

Policeman

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

James O'Rear

Lawyer

Beulah Quo

Maid

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

George Justin

Barber

C.O. Erickson

Customer

Charles Knapp

Mortician

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler

Allan Warnick

Clerk

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Bob Golden

Policeman

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)


Social

A review by John Chard

9.5.0
Written by John Chard on 2024-05-16

He nose you know! Chinatown is directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez and John Hillerman. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by John A. Alonzo. Private investigator J.J. Gittes (Nicholson) is working on an adultery case b...


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  • Status
    Released
  • Original Language
    not found
  • Budget
    $6000000.00
  • Revenue
    $30000000.00

  • Content Score

    79
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