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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."

Movie
1974
7.9

Directors

Movie 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.

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.

Chinatown is a 1974 Drama, Thriller, Crime and Mystery movie directed by Roman Polanski starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez and John Hillerman. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on BingeWatch - including Amazon Prime Video availability.