Chinatown

Chinatown

6/20/1974
130 minutes
8

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.

Revenue: $30,000,000
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Details

Budget

$6,000,000

Rating

8/10 (3899 votes)

Status

Released

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Company