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Chinatown

R

1974

130 minutes

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

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.

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Top Cast

Jack Nicholson headshot

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway headshot

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston headshot

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez headshot

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman headshot

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Diane Ladd headshot

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski headshot

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Roy Jenson headshot

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan headshot

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

James Hong headshot

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover headshot

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Joe Mantell headshot

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Roy Roberts headshot

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Noble Willingham headshot

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Rance Howard headshot

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Jesse Vint headshot

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Burt Young headshot

Burt Young

Curly

Lee de Broux headshot

Lee de Broux

Policeman

Darrell Zwerling headshot

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Nandu Hinds headshot

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

James O'Rear headshot

James O'Rear

Lawyer

Beulah Quo headshot

Beulah Quo

Maid

Jerry Fujikawa headshot

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Belinda Palmer headshot

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Elliott Montgomery headshot

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

George Justin headshot

George Justin

Barber

C.O. Erickson headshot

C.O. Erickson

Customer

Charles Knapp headshot

Charles Knapp

Mortician

Claudio Martínez headshot

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback

Federico Roberto headshot

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler

Allan Warnick headshot

Allan Warnick

Clerk

John Holland headshot

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

Jim Burk headshot

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

Denny Arnold headshot

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

Elizabeth Harding headshot

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

John Rogers headshot

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

Cecil Elliott headshot

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

Paul Jenkins headshot

Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Bob Golden headshot

Bob Golden

Policeman

Richard Warren headshot

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

Fritzi Burr headshot

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Cosmo Sardo headshot

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

Charles Fogel headshot

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)