Chinatown
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 poli...
| Uniform Title: | Chinatown (Motion picture) |
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| Other Authors: | Evans, Robert, 1930-2019., Polanski, Roman,, Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001., Towne, Robert,, Nicholson, Jack,, Dunaway, Faye,, Hillerman, John., Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008., Young, Burt., Glover, Bruce, 1932-, Mantell, Joe, 1915-2010., Jenson, Roy, 1927-2007., Ladd, Diane., Bakalyan, Richard, 1931-2015., Huston, John, 1906-1987., Paramount Pictures Corporation. |
| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Published: |
Hollywood, CA :
Paramount,
[2006]
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Series: |
Widescreen DVD collection.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
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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| Item Description: |
DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1. Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. Art director, W. Stewart Cambell ; set designers, Gabe Resh, Robert Resh ; special effects, Logan Frazee ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; costume designer, Anthea Sylbert ; music, Jerry Goldsmith. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. Special features include: Theatrical trailer; retrospective interviews with Roman Polanski, Robert Evans and Robert Towne. Rated R. 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. Academy Award: Best Screenplay. In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1. |
| Audience: |
Rated R. |
| Awards: |
Academy Award: Best Screenplay. |
| Production Credits: |
Art director, W. Stewart Cambell ; set designers, Gabe Resh, Robert Resh ; special effects, Logan Frazee ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; costume designer, Anthea Sylbert ; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| ISBN: |
0792159578 9780792159575 |