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

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoHollywood, CA : Paramount, ©1999.
Description1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorTowne, Robert screenwriter.
Other author/creatorPolanski, Roman director.
Other author/creatorEvans, Robert, 1930-2019
Other author/creatorNicholson, Jack actor.
Other author/creatorDunaway, Faye actor.
Other author/creatorLadd, Diane.
Other author/creatorHuston, John, 1906-1987.
Other author/creatorParamount Pictures Corporation.
Other author/creatorParamount Home Video (Firm)
Uniform titleChinatown (Motion picture)
SeriesWidescreen DVD collection
Widescreen DVD collection. ^A515901
Abstract 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.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1974.
General noteIncludes theatrical trailer and retrospective interviews with Evans, Towne, and Polanski (13 min.)
CreditsDirector of photography, John A. Alonzo; film editor, Sam O'Steen; music, Jerry Goldsmith.
Cast Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
Audience Rated R.
Technical detailsDVD; stereo, Dolby digital.
LanguageIn English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
ISBN0792156447
ISBN0792159578
UPC 97361551678
Publisher number15516 Paramount

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Compact DVDs PN1995.9 .F54 C4 1999 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold