Chinatown
(DVD)

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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [1999].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [1999].
Language
English
UPC
97361551678

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
General Note
Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1.
Language
In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Academy Award: Best Screenplay.

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