Chinatown (1974)

You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

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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Cast

	Jack Nicholson	As: J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
	Faye Dunaway	As: Evelyn Cross Mulwray
	John Huston	As: Noah Cross
	Perry Lopez	As: Lieutenant Lou Escobar
	John Hillerman	As: Russ Yelburton

Storyline

Tagline:	You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.
Certification:	R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Language: Español, 广州话 / 廣州話, English

Release Date: 20 June 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 130m

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The Jake Gittes Collection

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Company

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $30,000,000

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Cast

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

Directed By

	Roman Polanski	Director
	Hawk Koch	Assistant Director
	May Wale Brown	Script Supervisor
	Michele Ader	Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

	Robert Towne	Writer
	Roman Polanski	Writer

Production Crew

	Mike Fenton	Casting
	Jane Feinberg	Casting
	Robert Evans	Producer
	C.O. Erickson	Unit Production Manager
	C.O. Erickson	Associate Producer

Edited By

	Sam O'Steen	Editor
	Florence Williamson	Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

	Anthea Sylbert	Costume Design
	Lee C. Harmon	Makeup Artist
	Susan Germaine	Hairstylist
	Vivienne Walker	Hairstylist
	Hank Edds	Makeup Artist
	Richard Bruno	Wardrobe Supervisor
	Jean Merrick	Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

	Jerry Goldsmith	Original Music Composer
	Bob Cornett	Sound Editor
	John C. Hammell	Music Editor
	Larry Jost	Sound Mixer
	Clint Althouse	Boom Operator
	Charles Grenzbach	Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

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Camera

	John A. Alonzo	Director of Photography
	Hugh K. Gagnier	Camera Operator
	Bernie Schwartz	Key Grip

Lighting

Earl Gilbert

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Art Department

	W. Stewart Campbell	Art Direction
	Ruby R. Levitt	Set Decoration
	Richard Sylbert	Production Design
	Bill MacSems	Property Master
	Wayne Fitzgerald	Title Designer

Other Crew

	Logan Frazee	Special Effects
	Hal Needham	Stunt Coordinator

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