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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… Read more
96% (833,192)
Where to watch: MGM
1974 · 2h 10m · ★ 96% (833K)
You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston
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.
Roman Polanski
Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Roman Polanski, Diane Ladd, Richard Bakalyan, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, James Hong, Bruce Glover, Nandu Hinds, James O'Rear, Beulah Quo, Jerry Fujikawa, Belinda Palmer, Roy Roberts
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