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Chinatown (1974)
130 mins
type: 
owned
genre(s):
CRIME
DRAMA
MYSTERY

A private detective investigating an adultery case stumbles on to a scheme of murder that has something to do with water.

film poster
namecharacter
Richard Bakalyan Detective Loach
Fritzi Burr Mulwray's Secretary
Faye Dunaway Evelyn Cross Mulwray
C.O. Erickson Customer
Jerry Fujikawa Gardener
Bruce Glover Duffy
John Hillerman Russ Yelburton
Nandu Hinds Sophie
James Hong Evelyn's Butler
Rance Howard Irate Farmer
John Huston Noah Cross
Roy Jenson Claude Mulvihill
George Justin Barber
Charles Knapp Mortician
Diane Ladd Ida Sessions
Perry Lopez Lieutenant Lou Escobar
Joe Mantell Walsh
Claudio Martinez Boy on Horseback
Elliott Montgomery Councilman
Jack Nicholson J.J. (Jake) Gittes
James O'Rear Lawyer
Belinda Palmer Katherine
Roman Polanski Man with Knife
Beulah Quo Maid
Federico Roberto Cross' Butler
Roy Roberts Mayor Bagby
Allan Warnick Clerk
Noble Willingham Councilman
Burt Young Curly
Darrell Zwerling Hollis I. Mulwray
name 
C.O. Erickson producer
Robert Evans producer
Jerry Goldsmith composer
Roman Polanski director
Robert Towne writer (original)
yearawardcategoryname
1974 Academy Award Best Screenplay Robert Towne
1974 BAFTA Best Actor in a Leading Role Jack Nicholson
1974 BAFTA Best Direction Roman Polanski
1974 Golden Globe Award Best Director Roman Polanski
1974 Golden Globe Award Best Picture
1974 Golden Globe Award Best Screenplay Robert Towne
1974 Golden Globe Award Best Actor Jack Nicholson