Movie Description
Chinatown
(1974)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roman Polanski
- Producer : Robert Evans
- Writer : Robert Towne
- Editor : Sam O'Steen
- Cast : Jack Nicholson,Faye Dunaway,John Huston,Perry Lopez,John Hillerman,Diane Ladd,Roman Polanski,Roy Jenson,Richard Bakalyan,James Hong,Bruce Glover,Joe Mantell,Roy Roberts,Noble Willingham,Rance Howard,Jesse Vint,Burt Young,Lee de Broux,Darrell Zwerling,Nandu Hinds,James O'Rear,Beulah Quo,Jerry Fujikawa,Belinda Palmer,Elliott Montgomery,George Justin,C.O. Erickson,Charles Knapp,Claudio Martínez,Federico Roberto,Allan Warnick,John Holland,Jim Burk,Denny Arnold,Elizabeth Harding,John Rogers,Cecil Elliott,Paul Jenkins,Bob Golden,Richard Warren,Fritzi Burr,Cosmo Sardo,Charles Fogel
Cast
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
Noah Cross
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Russ Yelburton
Ida Sessions
Man with Knife
Claude Mulvihill
Detective Loach
Evelyn's Butler
Duffy
Lawrence Walsh
Mayor Bagby
Councilman
Irate Farmer
Farmer in the Valley
Curly
Policeman
Hollis I. Mulwray
Sophie
Lawyer
Maid
Gardener
Katherine
Councilman
Barber
Customer
Mortician
Boy on Horseback
Cross' Butler
Clerk
Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Curly's Wife
Mr. Palmer
Emma Dill
Policeman
Policeman
Driver (uncredited)
Mulwray's Secreatry
Barber (uncredited)
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleChinatown
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-06-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 10m
Budget₹ 6000000
Revenue₹ 30000000
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures,Long Road Productions,Robert Evans Productions
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
- Thriller
