Title:
Chinatown / a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski.
ISBN:
9780792156444
9780792159575
9781415729038
Uniform Title:
Chinatown (Motion picture)
Publication Information:
Hollywood, CA : Paramount, [1999]
©1999
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Includes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.)
Language / subtitle options may vary by copy.
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
DVD; region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (English), Dolby 1.0 mono sound (English, French, Portuguese or Spanish), dual layer, NTSC.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1974: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Robert Towne).
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." -- Container.
Electronic Access:
imdb listing : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071315/
Language Note:
In English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese dialogue; with optional subtitles in French, Spanish, and Portuguese. English subtitles (SDH) or closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Performer:
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Accessibility Note:
English subtitles (SDH) or closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
OCLC Number:
ocm42951526
Availability:
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