Chinatown

Chinatown

1974
2h 10min

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.

Chinatown

Storyline

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.
    Released
    20 June 1974
    Runtime
    2h 10min
    Director
    Budget
    $6,000,000
    Revenue
    $30,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
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
Darrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwray
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihill
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach
Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Bruce Glover
Bruce Glover
Duffy
Nandu Hinds
Sophie
James O'Rear
James O'Rear
Lawyer
James Hong
James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Beulah Quo
Beulah Quo
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Councilman
Elliott Montgomery
Councilman
Rance Howard
Rance Howard
Irate Farmer
George Justin
Barber
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Customer
Fritzi Burr
Fritzi Burr
Mulwray's Secreatry
Charles Knapp
Charles Knapp
Mortician
Claudio Martínez
Boy on Horseback
Freddie Roberto
Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick
Allan Warnick
Clerk
John Holland
John Holland
Farmer in the Valley
Jesse Vint
Jesse Vint
Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk
Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the Valley
Burt Young
Burt Young
Curly
Elizabeth Harding
Curly's Wife
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Lee de Broux
Lee de Broux
Policeman
Bob Golden
Policeman
Don Ames
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Berle
Jack Berle
Townsman (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Sign Painter on Door (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Bob Harks
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Hitchcock
Councilman (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
Townsman (uncredited)
John Marlin
Waiter (uncredited)
Alan Marston
Assistant (uncredited)
Rose Michtom
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Monty O'Grady
Councilman (uncredited)
Joe Pine
Townsman (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Councilman (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Barber (uncredited)
Jack Slate
Townsman (uncredited)
Owen Song
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Maitre D' (uncredited)
Paul Van
Assistant (uncredited)
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredited)
Wally West
Townsman (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Bailiff (uncredited)
Kai J. Wong
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell
Committee Reporter (uncredited)
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