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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.1/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 98% |
| Metacritic | 92/100 |
| TMDB | 7.9/104,468 votes |
Key crew
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Roman PolanskiDirector, Writer
- Robert TowneWriter
Cast
- Jack NicholsonJ.J. 'Jake' Gittes
- Faye DunawayEvelyn Cross Mulwray
- John HustonNoah Cross
- Perry LopezLieutenant Lou Escobar
- Burt YoungCurly
- John HillermanRuss Yelburton
- Darrell ZwerlingHollis I. Mulwray
- Roman PolanskiMan with Knife
- Diane LaddIda Sessions
- Richard BakalyanDetective Loach
- Joe MantellLawrence Walsh
- Roy JensonClaude Mulvihill
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Themes
Proper Whodunits
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