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 political...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French |
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Hollywood, CA :
Paramount,
c1999.
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| Series: | Widescreen DVD collection
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| 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: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.). |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1. |
| Audience: | Rated R. |
| Awards: | Academy Award: Best Screenplay |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| ISBN: | 0792156447 0792159578 |
