Chinatown

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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