DVD

Chinatown / a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Towne, Robert. (Added Author). Polanski, Roman. (Added Author). Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 (Added Author). Nicholson, Jack. (Added Author). Dunaway, Faye. (Added Author). Ladd, Diane. (Added Author). Huston, John, 1906-1987 (Added Author). Hillerman, John. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Paramount Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0792156447
ISBN: 0792159578
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Hollywood, CA : Paramount, [1999]
Copyright: ©1999

Content descriptions

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