Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with supporting performances from …

Jun 20, 1974 · Chinatown: Directed by Roman Polanski. With Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez. A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los …

Feb 6, 2000 · Like most noir stories, “Chinatown” ends in a flurry of revelation. All is explained, relationships are redefined, and justice is done — or not. Towne writes of “my eventual conflict …

A Los Angeles private eye unwittingly sets up an innocent man for murder, then joins his seductive widow to unearth the corruption behind the crime.

Chinatown, a 1974 American neo-noir film directed by Roman Polanski, has been called one of the greatest films ever made. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston …

Sep 23, 2024 · Set in Los Angeles in 1937, the story follows private investigator J.J. “Jake” Gittes, who is hired to investigate an adultery case but uncovers a complex web of corruption and deceit.

Jul 11, 2024 · Set in Los Angeles during the 1930s, “Chinatown” follows private detective J.J. “Jake” Gittes (Jack Nicholson) as he investigates a case of alleged infidelity. The case takes a …

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 …

Sep 2, 2013 · Movies don’t get much better, or better written, than Chinatown. Roman Polanski’s masterpiece joined Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye (1973) in reviving the Hollywood …