Chinatown
"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."
1974-06-20
7.915
en 130mCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
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.
The Jake Gittes Collection
View CollectionDirector
Roman Polanski
Producer
Robert Evans
Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Director of Photography
John A. Alonzo
Editor
Sam O'Steen
Casting
Jane Feinberg
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$30,000,000Budget
$6,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Long Road Productions
- Robert Evans Company
