Towne, Robert. aus Polanski, Roman. drt Evans, Robert 1930- Nicholson, Jack. act Dunaway, Faye. act Ladd, Diane. Huston, John 1906-1987 Hillerman, John. moving image videorecording Film noir. Features. Mysteries. Detective films and programs. Videodiscs. Detective and mystery films. cau Hollywood, CA Paramount c1999 1999 monographic eng fre

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1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 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. Rated R. general a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.). Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1. In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French. Closed-captioned. Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith. Academy Award: Best Screenplay n-us-ca Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Drama Los Angeles (Calif.) History Drama Water rights California Los Angeles Drama Murder Drama Incest Drama Gangsters Drama Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired CM DVD 00279 791.43/72 0792156447 9780792156444 0792159578 9780792159575 15516 Paramount Midwest Tapes 97361551678 VYF 991208 20230410123815.0 38356