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Chinatown

Chinatown

1974•130 min.•

United States of America

★7.9(3936)

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.
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

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