Chinatown: 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.
CAST
Jack Nicholson J.J. ‘Jake’ Gittes
Faye Dunaway Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston Noah Cross
Perry Lopez Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman Russ Yelburton
Roman Polanski Man with Knife
Diane Ladd Ida Sessions
Roy Jenson Claude Mulvihill
Richard Bakalyan Detective Loach
James Hong Evelyn’s Butler
Bruce Glover Duffy
Joe Mantell Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham Councilman
Rance Howard Irate Farmer
CREW
Casting Jane Feinberg
Casting Mike Fenton
Director of Photography John A. Alonzo
Original Music Composer Jerry Goldsmith
Music Editor John C. Hammell
Special Effects Logan Frazee
Director Roman Polanski
Production Design Richard Sylbert
Producer C.O. Erickson
Art Direction W. Stewart Campbell
Editor Sam O’Steen
Costume Design Anthea Sylbert
Screenplay Robert Towne
Producer Robert Evans
Set Decoration Ruby R. Levitt
United States of America / Paramount / 130 minutes / Released 1974-06-20
