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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
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.
a Paramount picture ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Special features: dynamic interactive menus; scene selection; theatrical trailer; retrospective interviews with Roman Polanski, Robert Towne and Robert Evans.
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.
DVD; Dolby digital, stereo; dual layer; aspect ratio: 2.35:1, enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
In English (5.1 surround or restored English mono), with optional French language track (mono); subtitles available in English.
Director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.