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Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne. The film stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway . It was inspired by the California water wars , a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water ...
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- Jerry Goldsmith
- June 20, 1974
- Robert Evans
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Jun 20, 1974 · Chinatown: Directed by Roman Polanski. With Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez. A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
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Feb 6, 2000 · Chinatown. Roger Ebert February 06, 2000. Tweet. Jack Nicholson as private eye Jake Gittes in Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" -- an epistemological mystery about seeing, the moral responsibilities of (mis-)interpreting what you see, and the inevitable tragic consequences of flawed vision. (JE)
Chinatown (1974) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he...
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Chinatown (1974) -- (Original Trailer) A Los Angeles P-I (Jack Nicholson) unwittingly sets up an innocent man for murder, then joins his widow (Faye Dunaway) to unearth the corruption behind the crime in Chinatown (1974), produced by Robert Evans, directed by Roman Polanski.
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Jul 18, 2021 · Chinatown is a 1974 neo-noir film that was written by Robert Towne, directed by Roman Polanski, and starred Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston. The film follows the story of a private investigator who becomes embroiled in a far-reaching conspiracy. Over the years, Chinatown has become regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” is not only a great entertainment, but something more, something I would have thought almost impossible: It’s a 1940s private-eye movie that doesn't depend on nostalgia or camp for its effect, but works because of the enduring strength of the genre itself.
