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Movie picture

Chinatown

1974 2h 10m

7.9 / 10

3970 votes

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Overview

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.