Chinatown
"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."
1974-06-20
7.9
en 130mCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
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.
The Jake Gittes Collection
View CollectionProducer
Robert Evans
Production Design
Richard Sylbert
Special Effects
Logan Frazee
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Costume Design
Anthea Sylbert
Music Editor
John C. Hammell
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$30,000,000Budget
$6,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Long Road Productions
- Robert Evans Company
