---
title: 'Chinatown (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roman Polanski'
released: '1974-06-20'
runtime_minutes: 131
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/chinatown-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Chinatown (1974)

1974 · R · 131 min · Drama, Mystery, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with supporting performances from John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and Diane Ladd. The film's narrative, set in 1930s Los Angeles, is loosely inspired by the California water wars—early 20th-century conflicts over water rights that enabled Los Angeles to access resources from the Owens Valley. Produced by Robert Evans and distributed by Paramount Pictures, Chinatown was Polanski's final film made in the United States.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roman Polanski](https://cinepixo.com/people/roman-polanski)
- **Screenplay:** [Roman Polanski](https://cinepixo.com/people/roman-polanski), [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne)
- **Producer:** [Robert Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-evans)
- **Director of Photography:** [John A. Alonzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-a-alonzo)
- **Editor:** [Sam O'Steen](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-o-steen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)

## Cast

- [Joe Mantell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-mantell)
- [Jack Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nicholson)
- [John Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-huston)
- [Roy Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-roberts)
- [Richard Bakalyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bakalyan)
- [Rance Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/rance-howard)
- [Burt Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/burt-young)
- [John Holland](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-holland)
- [Noble Willingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/noble-willingham)
- [Perry Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-lopez)
- [Roy Jenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-jenson)
- [Faye Dunaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/faye-dunaway)
- [Bruce Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-glover)
- [John Hillerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hillerman)
- [James Hong](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-hong)

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