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Chinatown

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

★ 7.9 (4013 votes) | 1974 | 2h 10m
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
Overview

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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date June 20, 1974
  • Budget $6,000,000
  • Revenue $30,000,000
  • Production Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions

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