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Chinatown
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Chinatown 1974 Directed by Roman Polanski

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages Cantonese , English , Spanish
Gneres Crime , Drama , Mystery , Thriller
Budget $6,000,000
Revenue $30,000,000
Release Date 20 June 1974
130 mins
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)
Crew
Director
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Writer
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Producer
Robert Evans
Robert Evans
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Editor
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen
Production Design
Richard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert
Sound
Bob Cornett
Bob Cornett
Larry Jost
Larry Jost
John C. Hammell
John C. Hammell
Art Direction
W. Stewart Campbell
W. Stewart Campbell
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Costume Design
Anthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert
Richard Bruno
Richard Bruno
Jean Merrick
Jean Merrick
Makeup Artists
Lee C. Harmon
Lee C. Harmon
Hank Edds
Hank Edds
Hairstylists
Susan Germaine
Susan Germaine
Vivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker
Camera Operator
Hugh K. Gagnier
Hugh K. Gagnier
Casting
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Stunts
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Script Supervisor
May Wale Brown
May Wale Brown
Lighting
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
Assistant Directors
Hawk Koch
Hawk Koch
Michele Ader
Michele Ader
Part of The Jake Gittes Collection
The Two Jakes