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Chinatown

You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

★ 7.9 1974 130 min R CrimeMysteryThriller

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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ERA & CONTEXT

Chinatown in its release era

Released in 1974, Chinatown sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1974-06-20
Rating
R
TMDB score
7.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
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