Chinatown

1974 · Directed by Roman Polanski · 131 min · film noir, mystery film, neo-noir

★ 7.9/10 · 4,405 ratings on TMDB

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.