Chinatown (R)

Chinatown Overview

When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's a routine infidelity case. Jake's investigation soon becomes anything but routine when he meets the real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) and realizes he was hired by an imposter. Mr. Mulwray's sudden death sets Gittes on a tangled trail of corruption, deceit and sinister family secrets as Evelyn's father (John Huston) becomes a suspect in the case.

Rating
R

Audio and movie formats
Mono

Awards
Faye Dunaway — Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, 1974
Jack Nicholson — Won Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, 1974
John Huston — Nominated for British Academy of Film & Television Arts for Supporting Actor, 1974
Jack Nicholson — Won British Academy of Film & Television Arts for Actor, 1974
John Huston — Nominated for Golden Globe for Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, 1974
Jack Nicholson — Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor, 1974
Faye Dunaway — Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress, 1974
Faye Dunaway — Nominated for British Academy of Film & Television Arts for Actress, 1974

> Production company
Paramount Pictures