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Chinatown (1974)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Roman Polanski
  • Profile picture of Jack Nicholson
    J.J. 'Jake' Gittes Jack Nicholson
  • Profile picture of Faye Dunaway
    Evelyn Cross Mulwray Faye Dunaway
  • Profile picture of John Huston
    Noah Cross John Huston
  • Profile picture of Perry Lopez
    Lieutenant Lou Escobar Perry Lopez
  • Profile picture of John Hillerman
    Russ Yelburton John Hillerman
  • Profile picture of Diane Ladd
    Ida Sessions Diane Ladd
  • Profile picture of Roman Polanski
    Man with Knife Roman Polanski
  • Profile picture of Roy Jenson
    Claude Mulvihill Roy Jenson

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  • los angeles, california
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