Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Git...
Tagline
You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.
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.
Director
Roman Polanski
Writer
Robert Towne
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Status
Released
Budget
$6,000,000.00
Revenue
$30,000,000.00
Original Language
Español
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Cast
Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Cross Mu...
John Huston
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Lieutenant Lou ...
John Hillerman
Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihil...
Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach
James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover
Duffy
Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham
Councilman
Rance Howard
Irate Farmer
Jesse Vint
Farmer in the V...
Burt Young
Curly
Lee de Broux
Policeman
Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwr...
Nandu Hinds
Sophie
James O'Rear
Lawyer
Beulah Quo
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Elliott Montgome...
Councilman
George Justin
Barber
C.O. Erickson
Customer
Charles Knapp
Mortician
Claudio Martínez
Boy on Horsebac...
Federico Roberto
Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick
Clerk
John Holland
Farmer in the V...
Jim Burk
Farmer in the V...
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the V...
Elizabeth Hardin...
Curly's Wife
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Bob Golden
Policeman
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredi...
Fritzi Burr
Mulwray's Secre...
Cosmo Sardo
Barber (uncredi...
Charles Fogel
Retirement Home...
Featured Reviews
He nose you know! Chinatown is directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez and John Hillerman. Music is by Jerry Goldsmit ...Show More
**Great.** I can't say much about Roman Polanski because I feel I've seen too little of his work to make a more global analysis: I have only seen _The Ninth Gate_, _The Pianist_ and, now, this film ...Show More
I think this might be my favourite role from Faye Dunaway. She is "Evelyn", a woman who suspects that her husband "Hollis" (Darrell Zwerling) is playing away from home. She engages the services of the ...Show More
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