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Chinatown

Chinatown

"You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth."

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. 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.

Release DateJune 20, 1974
StatusReleased
Original TitleChinatown
Runtime2h 10min
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$30,000,000
LanguageSpanish, Cantonese, English
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesParamount PicturesLong Road ProductionsRobert Evans Company
The Jake Gittes Collection

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The Jake Gittes Collection

Includes: Chinatown, The Two Jakes

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