Chinatown

2h 10min

Crime

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.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Long Road Productions

Robert Evans Company

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston

John Huston

Noah Cross
Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar
John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton
Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions
Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife
Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill
Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach
James Hong

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler
Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby
Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer
Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley
Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Policeman
Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray
Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Mortician
Claudio Martínez

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler
John Holland

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife
John Rogers

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Policeman
Bob Golden

Bob Golden

Policeman
Richard Warren

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)
Fritzi Burr

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry
Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)
Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

Release date

20th Jun 1974

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Español, 广州话 / 廣州話, English