
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Art Direction
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Art Direction
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Director
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Music
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Picture
Academy Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Sound
Academy Awards 1975 - Won - Best Writing
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Actress
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Art Direction
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Cinematography
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Costume Design
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Film
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Film Editing
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Won - Best Actor
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Won - Best Direction
BAFTA Awards 1975 - Won - Best Screenplay
Directors Guild Awards 1975 - Nominated - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Original Score
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Won - Best Director
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Won - Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Won - Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama
Golden Globe Awards 1975 - Won - Best Screenplay
Writers Guild Awards 1975 - Won - Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
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Chinatown
Film SynopsisA landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's 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 extramarital 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. Get Involved |
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memberRuntime:
131 min.
Genres:
Mystery / Thriller
Crime
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Certification:
R
Plot Summary
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Directed by
Roman Polanski
Produced by
C.O. Erickson
Robert Evans
Writing credits
Robert Towne
Cast
| Jack Nicholson | ||
| Faye Dunaway | ||
| John Huston | ||
| Perry Lopez | ||
| John Hillerman |
What makes films so great are their ability to be appreciated on so many levels. For your average moviegoer, Chinatown is a great suspense flick. Also, any close observer will notice the immense detail that Roman Polanski payed attention to while directing the film: Jack Nicholson is, as always, perfect ... read more