Released:
1974-06-20

Overview:
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.

Director:
Roman Polanski

Runtime:
2h 10min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Jack Nicholson
  as
  J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
• 
  Faye Dunaway
  as
  Evelyn Cross Mulwray
• 
  John Huston
  as
  Noah Cross
• 
  Perry Lopez
  as
  Lieutenant Lou Escobar
• 
  John Hillerman
  as
  Russ Yelburton