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Chinatown

Polanski, Roman, (film director.). Towne, Robert, (screenwriter.). Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 (film producer.). Nicholson, Jack, (actor.). Dunaway, Faye, (actor.). Hillerman, John, (actor.). Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008 (actor.). Young, Burt, (actor.). Glover, Bruce, 1932- (actor.). Mantell, Joe, 1915-2010 (actor.). Jenson, Roy, 1927-2007 (actor.). Ladd, Diane, (actor.). Bakalyan, Richard, 1931-2015 (actor.). Huston, John, 1906-1987 (actor.). O'Steen, Sam, 1923-2000 (film editor.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. (Cast).

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.

DVD  - 2017
FIC China
1 copy / 0 on hold
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Subject
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > Drama.
Water rights > California > Los Angeles > Drama.
Murder > Drama.
Incest > Drama.
Gangsters > Drama.
Genre
Feature films.
Film noir.
Detective and mystery films.
Fiction films.
Crime films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
  • Physical Description videodisc
    1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition Special collector's edition.
  • Publisher Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from disc surface.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features: Chinatown: the beginning and the end; Chinatown: Filming; Chinatown: the legacy; Theatrical trailer.
Special features taken from DVD menu screen and may differ from container packaging.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Participant or Performer Note: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation (enhanced for 16:9 TVs); Dolby Digital 5.1, mono Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
In English (Dolby Digital 5.1 or restored mono Dolby Digital), French (mono Dolby Digital), Spanish (mono Dolby Digital), or Portuguese (mono Dolby Digital); English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
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).