Information
Release DateJune 20, 1974
Runtime2h 10m
StatusReleased
Budget$6M
Revenue$30M
ProductionParamount Pictures, Long Road Productions + 1 more
LanguagesSpanish, Cantonese, English
7.9
3,977 votesPopularity7
Chinatown
"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured 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
