Chinatown
(DVD)
Contributors
Polanski, Roman film director.
Towne, Robert, screenwriter.
Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 film producer.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Dunaway, Faye actor.
Towne, Robert, screenwriter.
Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 film producer.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Dunaway, Faye actor.
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2017].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
032429256546
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
General Note
Special features: Chinatown: the beginning and the end; Chinatown: Filming; Chinatown: the legacy; Theatrical trailer.
General Note
Special features taken from DVD menu screen and may differ from container packaging.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John A. Alonzo; production design, Richard Sylbert; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen presentation (enhanced for 16:9 TVs); Dolby Digital 5.1, mono Dolby Digital.
Language
In English (Dolby Digital 5.1 or restored mono Dolby Digital), French (mono Dolby Digital), Spanish (mono Dolby Digital), or Portuguese (mono Dolby Digital); English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, 1974: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Robert Towne).
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, 1975: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Robert Evans); Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Nicholson); Best Director - Motion Picture (Roman Polanski); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Towne).
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Polanski, R., Towne, R., Evans, R., Nicholson, J., Dunaway, F., Hillerman, J., Lopez, P., Young, B., Glover, B., Mantell, J., Jenson, R., Ladd, D., Bakalyan, R., Huston, J., & O'Steen, S. (2017). Chinatown (Special collector's edition.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman Polanski et al.. 2017. Chinatown. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman Polanski et al.. Chinatown Paramount Home Entertainment, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polanski, Roman, et al. Chinatown Special collector's edition., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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