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A
landmark movie in the film-noir tradition, CHINATOWN stands as a true
screen classic. Jack Nicholson is private eye Jake Gittes, living off
the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired
by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) 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.
Winner of the Best Original Screenplay Award at the Academy Awards. Winner of the Best Director, Best Actor and Best Screenplay Awards at the Golden Globes and the BAFTA Awards.
“It’s a 1940s private-eye movie that doesn’t depend on nostalgia
or camp for is effect, but works because of the enduring strength of the
genre itself” – Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com