Chinatown

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Title:

Chinatown

Author:

Towne, Robert screenwriter.

Uniform Title:

Chinatown (Motion picture)

Edition:

[DVD version].

Publication Information:

Hollywood, CA : Paramount, [1999]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Series:

Widescreen collection

Widescreen DVD collection.

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.

General Note:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.

Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.)

For specific features see interactive menu.

Language:

English

French

Reading Level:

Rated R.

Subject Term:

Water rights -- California -- Los Angles -- Drama.

Murder -- Drama.