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Chinatown
Chinatown

Chinatown

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

Genres

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$30000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

7.916/10

Release Date

20 June 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

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