Chinatown

Chinatown

Chinatown

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Chinatown

"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."

1974

2h 10m

7.9(4089 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

43 members

Acting

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Jack Nicholson

Acting

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Faye Dunaway

Directing

John Huston

Noah Cross

John Huston

Acting

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Perry Lopez

Acting

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

John Hillerman

Acting

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Diane Ladd

Directing

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roman Polanski

Acting

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Roy Jenson

Acting

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Richard Bakalyan

Acting

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

James Hong

Acting

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Bruce Glover

Acting

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Joe Mantell

Acting

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Roy Roberts

Acting

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Noble Willingham

Acting

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Rance Howard

Acting

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Jesse Vint

Acting

Burt Young

Curly

Burt Young

Acting

Lee de Broux

Policeman

Lee de Broux

Acting

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Darrell Zwerling

Acting

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

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Acting

James O'Rear

Lawyer

James O'Rear

Acting

Beulah Quo

Maid

Beulah Quo

Acting

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Jerry Fujikawa

Acting

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

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Acting

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

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Production

George Justin

Barber

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Production

C.O. Erickson

Customer

C.O. Erickson

Acting

Charles Knapp

Mortician

Charles Knapp

Acting

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback

No Image

Acting

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler

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Acting

Allan Warnick

Clerk

Allan Warnick

Acting

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

John Holland

Acting

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

No Image

Acting

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

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Acting

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

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Acting

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

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Acting

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

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Acting

Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Paul Jenkins

Sound

Bob Golden

Policeman

No Image

Acting

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

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Acting

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Fritzi Burr

Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Acting

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

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