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Chinatown [videorecording] / a Paramount picture ; a Robert Evans production of a Roman Polanski film ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Polanski, Roman, (film director.). Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 (film producer.). Towne, Robert, (screenwriter.). Nicholson, Jack, (actor.). Dunaway, Faye, (actor.). Hillerman, John, (actor.). Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008 (actor.). Young, Burt, (actor.). Glover, Bruce, 1932- (actor.). Mantell, Joe, 1915-2010 (actor.). Jenson, Roy, 1927-2007 (actor.). Ladd, Diane, (actor.). Huston, John, 1906-1987 (actor.). Bakalyan, Richard, 1931-2015 (actor.). Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001 (cinematographer.). Goldsmith, Jerry, (composer.). O'Steen, Sam, 1923-2000 (editor of moving image work.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (film distributor,, presenter,, publisher.). Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0792156447
  • ISBN: 9780792156444
  • ISBN: 9780792159575
  • ISBN: 0792159586
  • ISBN: 9780792159582
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount, [1999]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features: theatrical trailer; retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 minutes).
Widescreen.
Restrictions on Access Note:
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; production design, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Participant or Performer Note:
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
Accessibility Note:
Closed-captioned for the hard-of-hearing
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; wide screen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1975: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Robert Towne).
Golden Globe Awards, 1975: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Robert Evans); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson); Best Director - Motion Picture (Roman Polanski); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Towne).
Writers Guild of America, 1975: Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen (Towne)

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