Chinatown / a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski.

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Chinatown (Motion picture) Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Widescreen DVD collection.
Corporate Authors:	Paramount Pictures Corporation Paramount Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Towne, Robert (Screenwriter) Polanski, Roman (Director) Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 Nicholson, Jack (Actor) Dunaway, Faye (Actor) Ladd, Diane Huston, John, 1906-1987
Language:	English French
Language and/or Writing System:	In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French. Closed-captioned.
Published:	Hollywood, CA : Paramount, [1999], ©1999.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Widescreen DVD collection.
Subjects:	Film noir. Feature films. Detective and mystery films. Films for the hearing impaired. Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Drama. Water rights > California > Los Angeles > Drama. Murder > Drama. Incest > Drama.
Genre:	Drama. Film noir. Feature films. Detective and mystery films. Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	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.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.) Videorecording.
Call Number:	PN1995.9.D4 C47 1999 VideoDVD AF6 D0005619 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rated R.
ISBN:	0792156447 0792159578
Credits:	Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
System Details:	DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1.
Cast:	Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.