Chinatown

Chinatown

7.9 Rating1974-06-20Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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

Jack Nicholson

as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

as Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

John Huston

as Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

as Lieutenant Lou Escobar

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

as Russ Yelburton

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

as Ida Sessions

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

as Man with Knife

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

as Claude Mulvihill

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

as Detective Loach

James Hong

James Hong

as Evelyn's Butler