Chinatown
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.
Stars
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman
Runtime
130 minutes
Release Date
June 20, 1974
Rating
7.9/10 (4,188 votes)