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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.”

Director
Roman Polanski
Year
1974
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
R
Release
1974
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #frustrated
  • #neo-noir
  • #conspiracy
  • #dying and death
  • #suspenseful
  • #chinatown
  • #whodunit
  • #barrage
  • #private detective
  • #sea
  • #rape
  • #river

  • Directed by

    Roman Polanski

  • Written by

    Robert Towne & Roman Polanski

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