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Chinatown

“You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.”
7.9 / 10 (4,412 votes)

Overview

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.

Release Date June 20, 1974
Runtime 130 min
Genres Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Status Released
Budget $6,000,000
Revenue $30,000,000
Trailers & Videos
Chinatown (1974) Original Trailer [FHD] Trailer
Jack Nicholson accepts his award on the set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Featurette
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Production Studios
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Long Road Productions Robert Evans Productions
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