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- 130 Minutes
- Paramount Pictures
- Language English
- Country USA
- Rated: R
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Roman Polanski
- Written by Robert Towne
- Starring Burt Young, Faye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson, John Hillerman, John Huston, Perry Lopez
Roman Polanski's CHINATOWN has evolved from a classic mystery to a landmark film. Screen legend Jack Nicholson breathes life into shap-tongued private eye Jake Gittes. Gittes is hired by a stunning socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband, who she suspects of cheating. But what Gittes thinks is a routine case of adultery quickly deteriorates into a tangle of deceit, corruption and treachery. Even the City of Angels has a dark side, as this private eye is about to find out. He unravels one scandal after the next, but the biggest mystery is what, and who lies at the heart of it all. Robert Towne's Academy Award-winning script captures a lost era of crime-drama in this timeless gem of a film.
"Roman Polanski's American made film, shows him again in total command of talent and physical filmmaking elements." -- A.D. Murphy, VARIETY
(Read more)- More on Chinatown:
- Profile of director Roman Polanski
- Interview with writer Robert Towne
Comments
One of the most interesting, dark, complex films about Los Angeles. Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway are fantastic in this detailed, compelling, exciting thriller about the battle for water rights in postwar Los Angeles. This is a good one to own because it's worth watching again and again.
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