You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.
Release Date: 1974-06-20
Runtime: 130 mins
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.
130 minutes
1974-06-20
$6,000,000
$30,000,000
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Company,
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1975
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1975
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1975
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1975
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1975
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🏆 Won
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1975
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🏆 Won
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1975
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🎭 Nominated
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1975
Status:
🏆 Won
Year:
1975
Status:
🎭 Nominated
Year:
1975
Status:
🎭 Nominated
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See reviews ▼"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 but quickly finds himself embroiled in murder and corruption. The gathering of Polanski, Towne, Nicholson and Robert Evans (producer) put their respective skills together to craft one of the most lauded neo-noir films of all time. It's a searing picture awash with the staples of the film noir and gumshoe detective movies that graced cinema in the 40s and 50s. From the characterisations (suspicious femmes - mouthy coppers - sleazy kingpin - tough protagonist in a whirlpool of unravelling layers), to the hard boiled script, violence, sex and brutal revelations, it's a noir essential that only lacks chiaroscuro and expressionistic swirls to seal the complete deal. Allegoraries unbound, iconography assured and dialogue now in the lexicon of legends, Chinatown is not to be missed, not just by fans of noir, but fans of cinema, period. 9.5/10"
The movie is approximately 130 minutes long.
1974-06-20 marks the official release date of the movie.
The movie belongs to the Crime Drama Mystery Thriller genres, offering a variety of experiences from adventure to fantasy.
The lead actors include Jack Nicholson , Faye Dunaway , and John Huston , among others.
The movie was directed by Roman Polanski Hawk Koch
The movie had an estimated budget of $6,000,000 .
A Cinderella Story grossed an estimated $30,000,000 at the box office.
Major production companies include Paramount Pictures Long Road Productions Robert Evans Company .
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