Chinatown
1974 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Also known as Barrio Chino
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-06-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 130 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (4,266 votes)
- Box office
- $29,225,935
- Budget
- $6,000,000
Themes
- dying and death
- sea
- pedophilia
- rape
- mistake in person
- river
- chinatown
- barrage
- femme fatale
- conspiracy
- whodunit
- los angeles, california
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1975
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1975 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1975 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1975 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
John Hillerman
as Russ Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling
as Hollis I. Mulwray
Roman Polanski
as Man with Knife
Diane Ladd
as Ida Sessions
Richard Bakalyan
as Detective Loach
Directed by Roman Polanski