Chinatown
1974/06/20 (US) | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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.
Roman Polanski
Director
Lead Cast
Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman
Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Budget
$ 6,000,000
Revenue
$ 30,000,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Paramount Pictures
- Long Road Productions
- Robert Evans Productions
Crews
Robert Evans
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Mike Fenton
Casting
Richard Sylbert
Production Design