Chinatown (1974)
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- Synopsis
- "You may think you know what you're dealing with, but believe me, you don't," warns water baron Noah Cross (John Huston), when smooth cop-turned-private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) starts nosing around Cross's water diversion scheme....
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- Starring
- Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman
- Director(s)
- Roman Polanski
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 131 min.
Critic Reviews
But it's Polanski who pries the genre open until it goes metaphysical.Read the full review
[Nicholson's] performance is key in keeping Chinatown from becoming just a genre crime picture--that, and a Robert Towne screenplay that evokes an older Los Angeles, a small city in a large desert.Read the full review
A nearly flawless example of movie composition, with close examination revealing how carefully it was put together. For those who take a less studious and more visceral approach to movie viewing, it's also worth noting that Chinatown is a superior thriller - one that will keep viewers involved and "in the moment" until the final, mournful scene has come to a conclusion.Read the full review
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