Chinatown
(DVD) 

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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.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
OCLC Fast Subjects
California -- Los Angeles -- Chinatown.
California -- Los Angeles.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters.
History.
Incest.
Murder.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Detective films and programs.
Feature films.
Features.
Film noir.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Mysteries.
Mystery films.
Videodiscs.

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Published
Hollywood, CA : Paramount, �2006.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
UPC
097361551647, 097361551661, 883929307135

Notes

General Note
Originally produced 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, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is 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 for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.
Target Audience
Rated R.
System Details
DVD; stereo, Dolby digital, NTSC Region 1; widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Language
In English (5.1 surround), restored English mono, or French; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award: Best Screenplay

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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. (2006). Chinatown (Widescreen.). Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Evans et al.. 2006. Chinatown. Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Evans et al.. Chinatown Paramount, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Evans, Robert, et al. Chinatown Widescreen., Paramount, 2006.

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