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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Writers
- Robert Towne, Roman Polanski
- Release Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 130 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (4,379 votes)
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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 scandals that come crashing together.
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