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Chinatown

Chinatown

Hard-boiled Detective, Drama, Mystery, Thriller 1974 Roman Polanski ⏱ 2h 10m EN R ⭐ 7.906 (4,318 votes)
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Summary

A hard-boiled detective film praised for its pacing and effects. 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

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

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