Chinatown (1974)
Note: this print runs 60 minutes against a recorded 131 to 133 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Jack Nicholson, John Huston, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Diane Ladd, Roman Polanski, Roy Jenson, Bruce Glover
Directed by Roman Polanski
Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with supporting performances from John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and Diane Ladd. The film's narrative, set in 1930s Los Angeles, is loosely inspired by the California water wars—early 20th-century conflicts over water rights that enabled Los Angeles to access resources from the Owens Valley. Produced by Robert Evans and distributed by Paramount Pictures, Chinatown was Polanski's final film made in the United States.
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