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(3,854 votes)
Chinatown
Overview
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.
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Status
Released (20/06/1974)
Original language
English
Budget
$6,000,000
Box office
$30,000,000
Country
USAProduction companies