Chinatown
1974 · 130 min
Directed by Roman Polanski. Written by Robert Towne, Roman Polanski. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez.
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.
Critics 98% · audiences 93% · streaming on MGM+, Kanopy, Hoopla · 11 Oscar nominations, 1 won