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Chinatown
1974
DramaMysteryThriller
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
IMDB 8.2
RT 99%
Metacritic 92
StarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonPerry Lopez
DirectorRoman Polanski
WriterRobert Towne
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best Original ScreenplayWinner
    Robert Towne
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    Jack Nicholson
  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
    Faye Dunaway
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Richard Sylbert, W. Stewart Campbell, Ruby R. Levitt
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    John A. Alonzo
  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
    Anthea Sylbert
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Roman Polanski
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Sam O'Steen
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic Picture
    Jerry Goldsmith
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Robert Evans
  • Best Sound
    Charles Grenzbach, Larry Jost
LanguageEnglishCantoneseSpanish
CountryUSA