Chinatown

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A landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's Chinatown stands as a true screen classic. Jack Nicholson is private-eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extramarital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits,

Movie info:

Release:

1974

Running Time:

125 min

Certificate:

Suitable only for 15 years and over

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Genre:

Thriller

Cast:

Roman Polanski
as Man with Knife
John Huston
as Noah Cross
Jack Nicholson
as Jake Gittes
Faye Dunaway
as Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Director:

Roman Polanski

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Kelechi Ehenulo
classic
06 December 2008
If you want to see Jack Nicholson at his best, then don’t hesitate to watch this film. Chinatown is simply brilliant, fantastic, and marvelous – every good word available in the dictionary perfectly describes Chinatown. Director Roman Polanski captures the spirit of film noir with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway giving good acting performances. What I especially like about Nicholson’s performance is that he keeps it cool and doesn’t overdo his sometimes eccentric behavior. Everything about his performance is well timed and fits perfectly into place. It’s a good detective story filled with a dark sense of humour and maturity that this film takes films unto another level. The last hour or so can be disappointing for some as it does die down a little but because of the excellent performances from the cast, this film holds it nerve.
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