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Theatrical Release Date:
06/20/1974
DVD Release Date:
11/23/1999
Run Time:
130min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Paramount
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama,Foreign
Plot: "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. Read More
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