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Chinatown (1974)

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

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★ 7.9/10
Rating: ★ 7.9/10 (4,410 votes) · IMDb ↗
Duration: 2h 10m
Language: EN
Release Date: Jun 20, 1974
Director: Roman Polanski

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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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Original titleChinatown
Release dateJun 20, 1974
StatusReleased
Keywordsdying and death, whodunit, los angeles, california, rape, sea, conspiracy, mistake in person, river, pedophilia, femme fatale, chinatown, barrage

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What is Chinatown about?

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.

When was Chinatown released?

Chinatown was released on Jun 20, 1974 (status: Released).

Who directed Chinatown?

Roman Polanski directed Chinatown.

What is the TMDB rating of Chinatown?

Chinatown has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 from 4,410 votes.