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Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. 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.
A weary private eye navigates a sun-bleached Los Angeles landscape where every secret is soaked in corruption. The investigation spirals from a simple infidelity into a devastating conspiracy involving the city's most powerful water interests.
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Roman Polanski
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Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Roman Polanski, Diane Ladd, Richard Bakalyan
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You can watch Chinatown (1974) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
Roman Polanski
Cast
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Roman Polanski, Diane Ladd, Richard Bakalyan
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