Chinatown
Directed by Roman Polanski
Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Roman Polanski, Diane Ladd, Richard Bakalyan
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Robert Towne
- Music
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Cinematography
- John A. Alonzo
- Cast
- Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Roman Polanski, Diane Ladd, Richard Bakalyan, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson
Updated July 22, 2026
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