Chinatown (1974)

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IMDB rating : 8.50/10
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Los Angeles detective Jake Gittes is hired by a woman claiming to be a Mrs. Mulwray to spy on her husband. Shortly after Gittes is hired, the real Mrs. Mulwray appears in his office threatening to sue if he doesn't drop the case immediately. Gittes pursues the case anyway, slowly uncovering a vast c ... (more)

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Starring (View all) :

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Noah Cross

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Russ Yelburton

Hollis I. Mulwray

Ida Sessions

Claude Mulvihill

Man with Knife

Detective Loach

Lawrence Walsh

Duffy

Sophie

Lawyer

Kahn

Mulwray's Maid

Written by (View all) :

Robert Towne

(written by)

Roman Polanski

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7.9/10
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Chinatown

Posted : 2 months ago at Aug 11 19:26

Chinatown is the best film noir ever made. There is no use in arguing with me on this one. Once you watch it, you will see that I am correct. Much like L.A. Confidential, it is loosely based on real life aspects of Los Angeles history. There really was a contr...Read more

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Overrated but classy.

Posted : 5 months, 3 weeks ago at Apr 22 22:20

"You're dumber than you think I think you are." This Roman Polanski effort is a true classic movie; Chinatown is an excellent, stylish, fascinating and gripping thriller that is based on the novel by Robert Towne. Cleverly, the film has been m...Read more

Rating : 8/10

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