Chinatown
Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is 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 for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.
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Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Drama. Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > Drama. Water rights > California > Los Angeles > Drama. Murder > Drama. Incest > Drama. Gangsters > Drama. |
Genre |
Feature films. Film noir. Detective and mystery films. Fiction films. Crime films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. |
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Physical Description
videodisc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition Special collector's edition.
- Publisher Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from disc surface. Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. Special features: Chinatown: the beginning and the end; Chinatown: Filming; Chinatown: the legacy; Theatrical trailer. Special features taken from DVD menu screen and may differ from container packaging. GMD: videodisc. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation (enhanced for 16:9 TVs); Dolby Digital 5.1, mono Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | In English (Dolby Digital 5.1 or restored mono Dolby Digital), French (mono Dolby Digital), Spanish (mono Dolby Digital), or Portuguese (mono Dolby Digital); English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards, 1974: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Robert Towne). Golden Globe Awards, 1975: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Robert Evans); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson); Best Director - Motion Picture (Roman Polanski); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Towne). |