Chinatown

IMDb 7.9 1974 • 130 min • CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Director

Roman Polanski

Country

US

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
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
John Hillerman
John Hillerman Russ Yelburton