Quick facts
- Released
- June 20, 1974
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- R
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box office
- $30.0M
- IMDb
- tt0071315
- Country
- United States
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
Cast
Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Cross Mulwray
John Huston
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Burt Young
Curly
John Hillerman
Russ Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling
Hollis I. Mulwray
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Richard Bakalyan
Detective Loach
Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Roy Jenson
Claude Mulvihill
James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover
Duffy
Nandu Hinds
Sophie
James O'Rear
Lawyer
Beulah Quo
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- Who directed Chinatown?
- Chinatown was directed by Roman Polanski.
- Who stars in Chinatown?
- Chinatown stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez.
- When was Chinatown released?
- Chinatown is a 1974 crime, mystery, thriller film.
- Where can I watch Chinatown?
- You can watch Chinatown with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.