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| Genre/Form: | Film noir Detective and mystery films Fiction films Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert Towne; Roman Polanski; Robert Evans; Jack Nicholson; Faye Dunaway; Diane Ladd; John Huston; John Hillerman; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Paramount Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 0792156447 9780792156444 0792159578 9780792159575 |
| OCLC Number: | 42951526 |
| Language Note: | In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Notes: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.). |
| Credits: | Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| Cast: | Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1974: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Robert Towne). Golden Globe Awards, 1975: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Robert Evans); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson); Best Director - Motion Picture (Roman Polanski); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Towne). |
| Target Audience: | Rated R. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD (with chapter stops); stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1; Panavision (letterbox format) |
| Series Title: | Widescreen DVD collection. |
| Other Titles: | Chinatown (Motion picture) |
| Responsibility: | a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski. |
Abstract:
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.
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