Poster for Chinatown

Chinatown

1974, crime, drama, mystery, suspense

130 minutes

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...

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based on 9 users

8.8

based on 18 critics

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

James Hong

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Burt Young

Burt Young

Curly

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Policeman

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

James O'Rear

Lawyer

Beulah Quo

Maid

Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

George Justin

Barber

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Customer

Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Mortician

Claudio Martinez

Boy on Horseback

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler

John Holland

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Bob Golden

Policeman

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

Crew

Art

W. Stewart Campbell

Art direction

Richard Sylbert

Production design

Ruby R. Levitt

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Anthea Sylbert

Costume design

Crew

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Director

Editing

Sam O'Steen

Sam O'Steen

Editor

Production

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Producer

Robert Evans

Robert Evans

Producer

Sound

John C. Hammell

Music editor

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Original music composer

Writing

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Largescale poster for Chinatown

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