Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Jack Nicholson
J.J. Gittes
Faye Dunaway
Evelyn Mulwray
John Huston
Noah Cross
Perry Lopez
Escobar
John Hillerman
Yelburton
Darrell Zwerling
Hollis Mulwray
Diane Ladd
Ida Sessions
Roy Jenson
Mulvihill
Roman Polanski
Man with Knife
James Hong
Evelyn's Butler
Bruce Glover
Duffy
Richard Bakalyan
Loach
Joe Mantell
Lawrence Walsh
Roy Roberts
Mayor Bagby
Robert Towne
Writer
Noble Willingham
Councilman
Robert Evans
Producer
Rance Howard
Irate Farmer
Jerry Goldsmith
Composer
Jesse Vint
Farmer in the Valley
John A. Alonzo
Cinematographer
Burt Young
Curly
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Jane Feinberg
CastingDirector
Lee de Broux
Policeman
Mike Fenton
CastingDirector
Nandu Hinds
Sophie
Richard Sylbert
ProductionDesigner
James O'Rear
Lawyer
Beulah Quo
Maid
Jerry Fujikawa
Gardener
Belinda Palmer
Katherine
Elliott Montgomery
Councilman
George Justin
Barber
C.O. Erickson
Customer / Producer
Charles Knapp
Mortician
Claudio Martínez
Boy on Horseback
Federico Roberto
Cross' Butler
Allan Warnick
Clerk
John Holland
Farmer in the Valley
Jim Burk
Farmer in the Valley
Denny Arnold
Farmer in the Valley
Elizabeth Harding
Curly's Wife
John Rogers
Mr. Palmer
Cecil Elliott
Emma Dill
Paul Jenkins
Policeman
Bob Golden
Policeman
Richard Warren
Driver (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 20, 1974
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 10m
Content RatingR
Budget$6,000,000
Box Office$30,000,000
Genres
Wiki.
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne. The film stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. It was inspired by the California water wars, a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century, by which Los Angeles interests secured water rights in the Owens Valley. The Robert Evans production, released by Paramount Pictures, was the director's last film in the United States and features many elements of film noir, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and part psychological drama.Chinatown was released in the United States on June 20, 1974, to acclaim from critics. At the 47th Academy Awards, it was nominated for 11 Oscars, with Towne winning Best Original Screenplay. The Golden Globe Awards honored it for Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay. The American Film Institute placed it second among its top ten mystery films in 2008. In 1991, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". It is also often cited as one of the greatest films of all time.A sequel, The Two Jakes, was released in 1990, again starring Nicholson, who also directed, with Robert Towne returning to write the screenplay. The film failed to match the acclaim of its predecessor.