In 1930s Los Angeles, a detective's inquiry into an extramarital affair unravels a complex web of dishonesty, bribery, and murder.
In 1937 Los Angeles, a private investigator named Jake 'J.J.' Gittes is hired to tail Hollis Mulwray, the chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, who is suspected of infidelity by his wife.
Main Cast
Jack Nicholson accepts his award on the set of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Trailer
Ernest Dickerson on Chinatown
Chinatown' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Studio(s): Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions
Originally Released: United Kingdom, Aug 09, 1974
Production Country: United States
Box Office Gross: $30,000,000.00
Budget: $6,000,000.00
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