Chinatown

- This item is used Description Roman Polanski's Chinatown is a landmark film in the best film noir tradition, a true classic. Jack Nicholson plays private detective Jake Gittes who thrives in the muddy moral climate of sun-soaked Southern California before World War II. One of the glittering figures of high society (Faye Dunaway) hires him to investigate her husband's affair, and he is swept into a maelstrom of double-dealing and deadly deception as he uncovers a web of personal and political scandals that all come crashing down on one unforgettable night in ... Chinatown. Chinatown, featuring a performance by film legend John Huston and an Oscar-winning screenplay by Robert Towne, captures a lost honor in a masterfully woven film — an eternal relic. Region code Edition Running time in minutes 125 Year of production 1974