Chinatown

1974 Roman Polanski 2h 10m
Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California.

Cast

Jack Nicholson J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston Noah Cross
Perry Lopez Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski Man with Knife
Roy Jenson Claude Mulvihill

Vibes

Curious Heart Pounding Mind Bending Critic Favorite
The Filmatic Record No. 18 in The Filmatic 100

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