Chinatown

Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery criminal thriller film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, based on a screenplay by Robert Towne. The California water wars, a series of fights over southern California water around the turn of the twentieth century in which Los Angeles interests acquired water rights in the Owens Valley, served as inspiration for the film.

With his performance in Chinatown, Nicholson solidified his reputation as one of Hollywood's most intriguing performers. In this noir detective novel, Nicholson portrays a sleazy but loyal private eye who becomes embroiled in a massive corruption scandal and other terrible secrets. The film is a superbly constructed plot that keeps you guessing throughout while startling you with unexpected developments. Nicholson once again demonstrates his willingness to play a difficult-to-like but fascinating-to-watch figure.

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Directed by: Roman Polanski

Release date: June 20, 1974

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315