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Chinatown

1974·2h 10m·R
DramaMysteryThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
376,682 votes
Metascore
92
Metacritic

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Chinatown is a 1974 drama mystery movie directed by Roman Polanski, starring Faye Dunaway, Perry Lopez, Jack Nicholson. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 376,682 votes and runs 2h 10m.

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Director
Roman Polanski
Stars
Faye Dunaway
Perry Lopez
Jack Nicholson
John Huston
Details
1974-06-20
130 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Cantonese, Spanish
Keywords
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