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Chinatown (1974)

R · 1974-06-20 · 2h 10m · EN
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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.

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Roman PolanskiDirector
Budget
$6M
Box office
$30M

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Jack NicholsonJack NicholsonJ.J. 'Jake' GittesFaye DunawayFaye DunawayEvelyn Cross MulwrayJohn HustonJohn HustonNoah CrossPerry LopezPerry LopezLieutenant Lou EscobarJohn HillermanJohn HillermanRuss YelburtonRoman PolanskiRoman PolanskiMan with KnifeDiane LaddDiane LaddIda SessionsRoy JensonRoy JensonClaude MulvihillRichard BakalyanRichard BakalyanDetective LoachJames HongJames HongEvelyn's ButlerBruce GloverBruce GloverDuffyJoe MantellJoe MantellLawrence Walsh

Keywords

RiverNeo-noirDying and deathLos angeles, californiaConspiracyRapeSeaWhodunitPrivate detectivePedophiliaMistake in personBarrageChinatown

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityRiver · Neo Noir · Dying And DeathNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNeo NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingLong

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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.

How long is Chinatown?

Chinatown has a runtime of 130 minutes.

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