Chinatown (1974)

Name: Chinatown
Director: Roman Polanski
Released: 1974
Rating: 8
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman

R 2h 10m 8.0/10 IMDb

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. 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.

Director: Roman Polanski

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman

Content Warnings

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Drowning / underwater scenes

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) (referenced)Incest (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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