Directed by:
Roman PolańskiComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Darrell Zwerling (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Roman Polanski’s Oscar winning Chinatown has evolved from a classic mystery to a landmark film. Screen legend Jack Nicholson breathes life into sharp-tongued private eye Jake Gittes. Gittes is hired by a stunning socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband, who she suspects of cheating. But what Gittes thinks is a routine case of adultery quickly deteriorates into a tangle of deceit, corruption and treachery. Even the City of Angels has a dark side, as this private eye is about to find out. He unravels one scandal after next, but the biggest mystery is what, and who, lies at the heart of it all. Robert Towne’s Academy Award®-winning script captures a lost era of crime-drama in this timeless gem of a film. (Paramount Pictures AU)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1975 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1975 - Roman Polański (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1975 - Faye Dunaway (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1975 - John A. Alonzo (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1975 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Dramatic Score)
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1975 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1975 - Roman Polański (Best Director)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Leading Actor)
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)
- 1975 - Best Film
- 1975 - Faye Dunaway (Best Leading Actress)
- 1975 - John Huston (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1975 - John A. Alonzo (Best Cinematography)
- 1975 - Best Editing
- 1975 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Music)
- 1975 - Best Costume Design
- 1975 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1975 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1975 - Roman Polański (Best Director)
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1975 - Faye Dunaway (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1975 - John Huston (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1975 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Score)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1974 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor)
- 1974 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)