Chinatown (1974)
1974-06-20 • Crime, Mystery, Thriller • 2h10m • Released
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You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.
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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.
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
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