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.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman
Producer: Jane Feinberg, Mike Fenton, John A. Alonzo, Jerry Goldsmith, John C. Hammell
IMDb Score: 7.9/10 by 2129 users
Runtime: 130 minutes
Released: 6/20/1974