Movies like Chinatown

Key Features:: Private investigator, Film noir, Corruption, Conspiracy, Murder mystery, Political intrigue, Moral ambiguity, Deception, Betrayal, Greed, Power, Los Angeles, 1930s, Water scarcity, Family secrets, Femme fatale, Cynical protagonist, Unsolved mystery, Moral decay, Hidden agenda, Incest, Tragedy, Cover-up, Double-crossing
Tone:: serious, cynical, gritty, dramatic
Target Audience:: Film noir enthusiasts, Mystery lovers, Crime drama fans, Classic cinema viewers
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Suspicion → Despair

Chinatown

1974-06-20

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.

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Diane Ladd, Roman Polanski, Roy Jenson, Richard Bakalyan, James Hong

Crew

Roman Polanski, Robert Towne

Rating

★7.916(4083 votes)