Chinatown

YOU GET TOUGH. YOU GET TENDER. YOU GET CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. MAYBE YOU EVEN GET CLOSE TO THE TRUTH.

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.

Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Jack Nicholson , Faye Dunaway , John Huston , Perry Lopez , John Hillerman , Diane Ladd , Roman Polanski , Roy Jenson , Richard Bakalyan , James Hong

Genres: Crime , Drama , Mystery , Thriller

Release date: 1974-06-20

Rating: 7.917

Runtime: 130minutes

Budget: 6M

Revenue: 30M

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures , Long Road Productions , Robert Evans Productions

Reviews:

Joyce Caldwell
A visual spectacle with an epic storyline. The special effects were mind-blowing.
Rating: 4.5
Estella Ayers
A touching and heartfelt movie. The performances felt genuine, and the story was beautiful.
Rating: 4.5
Emir McLean
Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
Rating: 1.5
Davina Powers
The plot was full of holes, and the acting felt forced. I had higher expectations.
Rating: 2
Athena Newton
Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
Rating: 2