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.
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.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: $6,000,000 | Revenue : $30,000,000
Runtime: 130 minutes
The Tenant
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Rosemary's Baby
Dog Day Afternoon
TransSiberian
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
American Gangster
Easy Rider
The Conversation
Citizen Kane
Jack Nicholson
Played J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway
Played Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston
Played Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Played Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman
Played Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd
Played Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski
Played Man with Knife
Roy Jenson
Played Claude Mulvihill
Richard Bakalyan
Played Detective Loach
James Hong
Played Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover
Played Duffy
Joe Mantell
Played Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts
Played Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham
Played Councilman
Rance Howard
Played Irate Farmer
Jesse Vint
Played Farmer in the Valley
Burt Young
Played Curly
Lee de Broux
Played Policeman
Darrell Zwerling
Played Hollis I. Mulwray
Nandu Hinds
Played Sophie
James O'Rear
Played Lawyer
Beulah Quo
Played Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Played Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Played Katherine
Elliott Montgomery
Played Councilman
George Justin
Played Barber
C.O. Erickson
Played Customer
Charles Knapp
Played Mortician
Claudio Martínez
Played Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto
Played Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick
Played Clerk
John Holland
Played Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk
Played Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold
Played Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding
Played Curly's Wife
John Rogers
Played Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Played Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins
Played Policeman
Bob Golden
Played Policeman
Richard Warren
Played Driver (uncredited)
Fritzi Burr
Played Mulwray's Secreatry
Cosmo Sardo
Played Barber (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Played Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
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