Chinatown
1974
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Original language
English
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Los Angeles
Trailer
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest 2024 - Official Selection
- Locarno International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2004 generic
- Academy Awards 1975 academy_award
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1975 generic - Best Motion Picture Screenplay ★ Winner; writer(s): Robert Towne
- Directors Guild of America 1974 generic
- National Board of Review 1974 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 086741) | 1998, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Chinatown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith, John Norman (1974) | 21 releases, 1974-2016: ABC Records, Cinewax, EMI, Interfusion (+5 more) |
| 7" vinyl | チャイナタウン = Chinatown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith, John Norman (1974) | 2 releases, 1974: Victor |
| CD | Chinatown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith, John Norman (1974) | 5 releases, 1995-2016: Intrada, Varèse Sarabande |
| 8-track | Chinatown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Jerry Goldsmith, John Norman (1974) | 1 release, 1974: ABC Records |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1998 086741 |
Full credits
| Director | Roman Polanski |
| Cast | Jack Nicholson |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
