35mm Chinatown (1974)

The Story

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.

Rating

M

Duration

133 min

Cast

Diane Ladd, John Huston, Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman

Director

Roman Polanski