Chinatown (1974 film)

1974 film by Roman Polanski

Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with supporting performances from John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Joe Mantell, Bruce Glover, James Hong and Diane Ladd. The film's story is inspired by the California water wars which were a series of disputes over Southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century that resulted in Los Angeles securing water rights in the Owens Valley.

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