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Chinatown (1974)

R ★ 7.9/10 130 min Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller United States English
Writer: Robert Towne
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You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

Description

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.

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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

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