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Chinatown
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MPAA RATING: R
Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Darrell Zwerling, Diane Ladd, and Roy Jenson
Jack Nicholson is private-eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extramarital 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 for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown. (Paramount)
| GENRE(S): | Suspense/Thriller |
| WRITTEN BY: | Robert Towne |
| DIRECTED BY: | Roman Polanski |
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DVD: March 12, 2002 Video: November 23, 1999 Theatrical: June 20, 1974 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 131 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
The film picked up 11 Academy Award nomiations including one for Best Picture. Robert Towne won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for his writing achievement.
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The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 18 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Alex P. gave it a10:
A great movie even by todays standards with a great storyline, great acting and great camerawork.
Dave C. gave it a10:
How Polanksi went from this to mediocrity like the Pianist I'll never know I can't pick fault with this film, a genius script and skillful direction blend seamlessly into one of the greatest films of the 70s. There has seldom been a film of such incredible depth.
camden l gave it a10:
The last stand of film noir.... in color.
glenn s. gave it a10:
Perhaps the best written screenplay of all time.
Paul d. gave it a10:
I saw this when I was young in 1974, and recently saw it again, and it was just as great the second time. Superb acting, script, and direction.
J. Ryan G. gave it a9:
My favorite era of filmmaking began around 1974. Until the mid-eighties, films moved slow, developed their characters, and cared about their story. This is one of the finest examples of such filmmaking. Compared with the likes of the overrated "L.A. Confidential," this film seems even greater than it is. But, thanks in large part to Jack Nicholson's finest performance and a surprisingly sinister John Huston cameo, "Chinatown" is fairly great.
Tony S. gave it a 10:
Classic.

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