Chinatown (1974)

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.

Release Date: 1974-06-20

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Duration: 130 minutes

Rating: ⭐ 7.9/10 (4326 votes)

Actors: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Roman Polanski