Chinatown (film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:AFI100 #16 (AFI's 10 Top 10 Mystery Films)
#19 (AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies, 1998)
#21 (AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies, 10th Anniversary Edition, 2007)
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
gptkbp:basedOn original screenplay by Robert Towne
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $29.2 million (US)
gptkbp:budget $6 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:John_A._Alonzo
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Roman_Polanski
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Sam_O'Steen
gptkbp:genre gptkb:crime
mystery
neo-noir
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinatown (film)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Jerry_Goldsmith
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Sound
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Music,_Original_Dramatic_Score
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Writing,_Original_Screenplay
gptkbp:notableQuote Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Robert_Evans
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate June 20, 1974
gptkbp:runtime 131 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:Robert_Towne
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_Two_Jakes
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:setInPeriod 1930s
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Faye_Dunaway
gptkb:Jack_Nicholson
gptkb:John_Huston
gptkbp:theme corruption
tragedy
deception
water rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinatown_(musical)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5