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Chinatown (1974)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Roman Polanski
Writer : Robert Towne

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston
John Huston
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Perry Lopez
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman
John Hillerman
Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihill
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach
James Hong
James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover
Bruce Glover
Duffy
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Councilman
Rance Howard
Rance Howard
Irate Farmer
Jesse Vint
Jesse Vint
Farmer in the Valley
Burt Young
Burt Young
Curly
Lee de Broux
Lee de Broux
Policeman
Darrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwray
Nandu Hinds
Nandu Hinds
Sophie
James O'Rear
James O'Rear
Lawyer
Beulah Quo
Beulah Quo
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Elliott Montgomery
Elliott Montgomery
Councilman
George Justin
George Justin
Barber
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Customer
Charles Knapp
Charles Knapp
Mortician
Claudio Martínez
Claudio Martínez
Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto
Federico Roberto
Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick
Allan Warnick
Clerk
John Holland
John Holland
Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk
Jim Burk
Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding
Elizabeth Harding
Curly's Wife
John Rogers
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Bob Golden
Bob Golden
Policeman
Richard Warren
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredited)
Fritzi Burr
Fritzi Burr
Mulwray's Secreatry
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Barber (uncredited)

Crews

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Director
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Screenplay
Robert Evans
Robert Evans
Producer
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Casting
Richard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
W. Stewart Campbell
W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Anthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert
Costume Design
Bob Cornett
Bob Cornett
Sound Editor
John C. Hammell
John C. Hammell
Music Editor
Logan Frazee
Logan Frazee
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

Chinatown' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Ernest Dickerson on Chinatown
Trailer

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