Chinatown

1974 · Directed by Roman Polanski

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.

crime film-noir mystery

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Burt Young, Faye Dunaway, James Hong, Diane Ladd, John Hillerman, Noble Willingham, Bruce Glover, Rance Howard, Perry Lopez

Rating: 7.918/10 from 3,114 votes