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Chinatown

Chinatown

Released: 1974R
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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.

Roman Polanski

Director

Top Billed 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

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

The Jake Gittes Collection

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Chinatown

Chinatown

1974
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The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

1990Not owned

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Status

Released

Added to Library

March 2, 2026

Studio

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$30,000,000.00