Chinatown

19742h 10mEnglish

Crime Mystery Thriller

Accolades

1Oscar

Win

4Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Genres

CrimeMysteryThriller

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

5

Wins

18

Nominations

1 Oscar · 4 Golden Globe

Won

Best Director - Motion Picture · Roman Polanski
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama · Jack Nicholson
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture · Robert Towne
Writing (Original Screenplay) · Robert Towne

Full award breakdown

1975

Academy Awards

1Wins

11Noms

◆ Won

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Robert Towne

1975

Nom

Actor

Jack Nicholson

1975

Nom

Actress

Faye Dunaway

1975

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Richard Sylbert, W. Stewart Campbell; Set Decoration: Ruby Levitt

1975

Nom

Best Picture

Robert Evans, Producer

1975

Nom

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

1975

Nom

Costume Design

Anthea Sylbert

1975

Nom

Directing

Roman Polanski

1975

Nom

Film Editing

Sam O'Steen

1975

Nom

Music (Original Dramatic Score)

Jerry Goldsmith

1975

Nom

Sound

Bud Grenzbach, Larry Jost

1975

1975

Golden Globes

4Wins

7Noms

◆ Won

Best Director - Motion Picture

Roman Polanski

1975

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Chinatown

1975

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Jack Nicholson

1975

◆ Won

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Robert Towne

1975

Nom

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

Jerry Goldsmith

1975

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

John Huston

1975

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Faye Dunaway

1975

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Burt Young

Burt Young

Curly

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

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