4,178 votes ~ IMDB
Paramount Pictures
Storyline & Context :
Released in 1974, Chinatown captures the essence of great Crime and Drama filmmaking with compelling characters and an engaging storyline that keeps audiences invested. "You gettough.Yougettender.Yougetclosetoeachother.Maybeyouevengetclosetothetruth."—This1974Crime,Drama,Mystery,ThrillerproductionfromParamountPicturesbringsauniqueperspectivetothescreen.PrivateeyeJakeGitteslivesoffofthemurkymoralclimateofsunbaked,pre-WorldWarIISouthernCalifornia.Hiredbyabeautifulsocialitetoinvestigateherhusband'sextra-maritalaffair,Gittesissweptintoamaelstromofdoubledealingsanddeadlydeceits,uncoveringawebofpersonalandpoliticalscandalsthatcomecrashingtogether.FeaturingatalentedcastincludingJackNicholson,FayeDunaway,JohnHuston,theprojectdeliversacompellingmovieexperience.
