Chinatown
(DVD)
Contributors
Polanski, Roman, film director.
Towne, Robert, screenwriter.
Evans, Robert, 1930-2019, film producer.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Dunaway, Faye, actor.
Towne, Robert, screenwriter.
Evans, Robert, 1930-2019, film producer.
Nicholson, Jack, actor.
Dunaway, Faye, actor.
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2017].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga Public Library - DVD | DRAMA CHI | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Public utilities -- Corrupt practices -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Water-supply -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Public utilities -- Corrupt practices -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Water-supply -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2017].
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
032429287809
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
"Disc One - Feature Film"--Disc surface.
General Note
Special feature: optional commentary by Robert Towne with David Fincher.
Creation/Production Credits
Film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; director of photography, John A. Alonzo.
Participants/Performers
Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Diane Ladd, John Huston.
Description
A seemingly routine matrimonial snooping job for a private detective mushrooms into a murderous scandal in pre-World War II Los Angeles.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; region 1 NTSC; widescreen; English Dolby Digital 5.1 and English, French, Spanish, Portuguese mono; color.
Language
English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese, or dubbed Spanish soundtracks, with optional English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 1974: Best Original Screenplay (Towne).
Awards
Golden Globe, 1975: Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Polanski, R., Towne, R., Evans, R., Nicholson, J., Dunaway, F., Hillerman, J., Lopez, P., Young, B., Huston, J., & Goldsmith, J. (2017). Chinatown (Widescreen version.). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman, Polanski et al.. 2017. Chinatown. Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roman, Polanski et al.. Chinatown Paramount, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Polanski, Roman,, et al. Chinatown Widescreen version., Paramount, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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