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 , Burt Young , John Hillerman , Darrell Zwerling , Roman Polanski , Diane Ladd , Richard Bakalyan

Genres: Crime , Mystery , Thriller

Release date: 1974-06-20

Rating: 7.904

Runtime: 130minutes

Budget: 6M

Revenue: 30M

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

Reviews:

  • Eleanor Trujillo
    Great concept, poorly executed. There were too many plot holes, and the ending felt rushed.
    Rating: 2.5

  • Yaretzi Quintana
    A decent watch, though the pacing felt a bit slow in the middle. The cinematography was great, though.
    Rating: 3.5

  • Chandler Koch
    Loved every minute of it! The dialogue was witty, and the chemistry between the actors was fantastic.
    Rating: 5

  • Marisol Curry
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Richard Velez
    Too much focus on special effects and not enough on the story. It felt like a missed opportunity.
    Rating: 2.5