Chinatown (1974)

Chinatown (1974)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1974-06-20 United States of America 130 Min. PG-13
7.9 3958 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.

Cast

Jack Nicholson is J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway is Evelyn Cross Mulwray
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston is Noah Cross
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez is Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman is Russ Yelburton
Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd is Ida Sessions
Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski is Man with Knife
Man with Knife
Roy Jenson is Claude Mulvihill
Claude Mulvihill
Richard Bakalyan is Detective Loach
Detective Loach
James Hong is Evelyn's Butler
Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover is Duffy
Duffy
Joe Mantell is Lawrence Walsh
Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts is Mayor Bagby
Mayor Bagby
Noble Willingham is Councilman
Councilman
Rance Howard is Irate Farmer
Irate Farmer
Jesse Vint is Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Burt Young is Curly
Curly
Lee de Broux is Policeman
Policeman
Darrell Zwerling is Hollis I. Mulwray
Hollis I. Mulwray
Nandu Hinds is Sophie
Sophie
James O'Rear is Lawyer
Lawyer
Beulah Quo is Maid
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa is Gardener
Gardener
Belinda Palmer is Katherine
Katherine
Elliott Montgomery is Councilman
Councilman
George Justin is Barber
Barber
C.O. Erickson is Customer
Customer
Charles Knapp is Mortician
Mortician
Claudio Martínez is Boy on Horseback
Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto is Cross' Butler
Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick is Clerk
Clerk
John Holland is Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk is Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold is Farmer in the Valley
Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding is Curly's Wife
Curly's Wife
John Rogers is Mr. Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott is Emma Dill
Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins is Policeman
Policeman
Bob Golden is Policeman
Policeman
Richard Warren is Driver (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Fritzi Burr is Mulwray's Secreatry
Mulwray's Secreatry
Cosmo Sardo is Barber (uncredited)
Barber (uncredited)
Charles Fogel is Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)
Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

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