DVD 131 mins IMDB 8.5
R
Chinatown
Paramount Pictures (1974)
In Collection
#591

Seen It:
Yes
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
USA  /  English

Jack Nicholson J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston Noah Cross
Perry Lopez Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman Russ Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling Hollis I. Mulwray
Diane Ladd Ida Sessions
Roy Jenson Claude Mulvihill
Roman Polanski Man with Knife
Richard Bakalyan Detective Loach

Director Roman Polanski
Producer C.O. Erickson; Robert Evans
Writer Robert Towne; Roman Polanski

Private eye Jake Gittes is living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war 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 for one, unforgettable night in... Chinatown.

Edition Details
Barcode 097361551647
Region Any Region
Release Date 19-Aug-03
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles None
Audio Tracks Dolby AC3 Stereo
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date January 2009
Store Torrent
Tags BT:AVI
Links IMDB
DVD Empire
Atlantic DVD

Notes
A landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's Chinatown stands as a true screen classic. Co-starring film legend John Huston and featuring an Academy Award-winning script by Robert Towne, Chinatown captures a lost era in a masterfully woven movie that remains a timeless gem.