Chinatown
(Video)
Contributors
Evans, Robert, 1930-
Polanski, Roman Director
Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001.
Towne, Robert. Screenwriter
Nicholson, Jack. Actor
Polanski, Roman Director
Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001.
Towne, Robert. Screenwriter
Nicholson, Jack. Actor
Published
Hollywood : Paramount, [1974, 2007].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Putney School Library | DVD FIC CHI | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- Drama.
Incest -- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Drama.
Murder -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Hollywood : Paramount, [1974, 2007].
Format
Video
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097361551647, 883929303519, 00097361551647
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
General Note
Special features include: Theatrical trailer; retrospective interviews with Roman Polanski, Robert Evans and Robert Towne.
Creation/Production Credits
Art director, W. Stewart Cambell ; set designers, Gabe Resh, Robert Resh ; special effects, Logan Frazee ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; costume designer, Anthea Sylbert ; 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 ... is hired by a stunning socialite ... to investigate her husband, who she suspects of cheating. But what Gittes thinks is a routine case of adultery quickly deteriorates into a tangle of deceit, corruption and treachery.""--Container.
Target Audience
Rated R.
Target Audience
Closed-captioned.
System Details
DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1.
Language
In English (5.1 surround), English (mono), or French, with optional English subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award: Best Screenplay
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Evans, R., Polanski, R., Alonzo, J. A., Towne, R., Nicholson, J., Dunaway, F., Hillerman, J., Lopez, P., Young, B., Glover, B., Mantell, J., Jenson, R., Ladd, D., Bakalyan, R., & Huston, J. (19742007). Chinatown (Widescreen version.). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Evans et al.. 19742007. Chinatown. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Evans et al.. Chinatown Paramount, 19742007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Evans, Robert, et al. Chinatown Widescreen version., Paramount, 19742007.
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