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Many films from the 1970s allow even the most gripping narratives to flow with the consequences of real life. CHINATOWN is a classic film whose intrigues and adventures culminate in life-changing moments for its protagonist, Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson).Director Roman Polanski's classic neo-noir detective story is set during a heat wave in 1930s Los Angeles, where residents suffer from a water shortage due to an ongoing drought. With stellar contributions from composer Jerry Goldsmith and screenwriter Robert Towne, whose script recalls the hard-boiled cynicism of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, CHINATOWN is a complex and superbly crafted period drama that has become Polanski's most critically acclaimed film. Private investigator Gittes runs a sleazy detective agency. When a client (Diane Ladd) hires him to spy on her "husband," who is rumored to be having an affair with a younger woman, Jake uncovers a plot against the man--but this is only the tip of the iceberg. Still to emerge are a sex scandal implicating the real wife (Faye Dunaway), with whom Jake is destined to become more closely acquainted, and a real estate swindle of tremendous proportions devised by her tycoon father (John Huston), backed up by a vast network of corrupt city officials and landowners who make life hell for the private eye.This story crystallizes the impact of a chance meeting with the romantic ideals of the early 1970s, when the American urban landscape and economic power structures were in flux.Product Identifiers
UPC0097361224442
eBay Product ID (ePID)61694678
Product Key Features
ActorFaye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson
RatingR
Movie/TV TitleChinatown
DirectorRoman Polanski
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleFaye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20071106
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- 12 Apr, 2022
A true classic
DVD arrived in timely fashion in good shape. Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway make this classic DVD a must for any local library collection. The case was a bit banged up, but quite fixable. Thanks for this wonderful movie.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Feb, 2025
THE Classic film noir set in LA in 1937....
THE Classic film noir set in LA in 1937. Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, what more could you want?!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Jun, 2020
Chinatown
Love the movie Chinatown, the best movie Jack Nicolson ever madeVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 17 Jul, 2022
very happy happy
very happy very good movie to watchVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Jan, 2021
Good film Noir.
Very good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Feb, 2019
Great Movie
One of the best movies ever made. Perfect in every way.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 29 Oct, 2019
Really good
It was goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jun, 2017
Great Movie
Very informative and entertaining video about LADWP.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Jul, 2021
No issues
Great arrival. No issuesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Jun, 2018
must see
A Jack Nicholson classic !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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