Chinatown
English • 1974 • 2h 10m
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Director
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorRoman Polanski
WriterRobert Towne
CinematographerJohn A. Alonzo
ComposerJerry Goldsmith
EditorSam O'Steen
ProducerRobert Evans