Chinatown

Released 1974 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 130 min · ★ 7.9/10 · Directed by Roman Polanski

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.