Chinatown

Chinatown 1974

★ 7.9TMDB 2h 10min Director: Roman Polanski

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.

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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
Burt Young
Burt Young Curly
John Hillerman
John Hillerman Russ Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling Hollis I. Mulwray
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski Man with Knife
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd Ida Sessions
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan Detective Loach
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell Lawrence Walsh
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson Claude Mulvihill
James Hong
James Hong Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover
Bruce Glover Duffy
N
Nandu Hinds Sophie
James O'Rear
James O'Rear Lawyer
Beulah Quo
Beulah Quo Maid
J
Jerry Fujikawa Gardener

Crew

Director
Roman Polanski
Producers
Robert Evans
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
Editing
Sam O'Steen
Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Production Design
Richard Sylbert
Costume Design
Anthea Sylbert

Details

Release date
Jun 20, 1974
Runtime
130 min
Status
Released
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$30,000,000
Studios
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
Country
United States of America
Language
Spanish, Cantonese, English

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