| Description |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; stereo, Dolby digital. |
| Cast |
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music scored by Jerry Goldsmith. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Note |
Special features: Retrospective interviews with Roman Polanski, Robert Towne and Robert Evans. |
| Awards |
Academy Award: Best Screenplay |
| Summary |
Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is 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 for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown. |
| Language |
English or French dialogue with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama.
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Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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Incest -- Drama.
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Gangsters -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Film noir.
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Feature films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Polanski, Roman. Director.
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Towne, Robert. Screenwriter.
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Evans, Robert, 1930-2019
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Nicholson, Jack. Actor.
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Dunaway, Faye. Actor.
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Ladd, Diane.
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Huston, John, 1906-1987.
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Hillerman, John.
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Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008.
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Young, Burt.
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Glover, Bruce, 1932-
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Mantell, Joe, 1915-2010.
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Jenson, Roy, 1927-2007
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Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
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| ISBN |
0792156447 |
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0792159578 |
| Standard No. |
97361551678 |
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097361551647 |
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883929303519 |
| Music No. |
15516 Paramount |
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