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Author:

Chinatown (Motion picture)

Title:

Chinatown [videorecording] / a Paramount picture ; a Robert Evans production of a Roman Polanski film ; director of photography, John A. Alonzo ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher:

Paramount,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

1 videodisc (130 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Water rights--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Drama.
Murder.--Drama.
Incest.--Drama.
Gangsters--Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Film noir.
Feature films.
Detective and mystery films.
Features.
Mysteries.
Detective films and programs.
Videodiscs.

Other Authors:

Evans, Robert, 1930-
Polanski, Roman. drt
Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001.
Towne, Robert. aus
Nicholson, Jack. act
Dunaway, Faye. act
Hillerman, John.
Lopez, Perry.
Young, Burt.
Glover, Bruce, 1932-
Mantell, Joe, 1920-
Jenson, Roy, 1935-
Ladd, Diane.
Bakalyan, Richard, 1931-
Huston, John, 1906-1987,
Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974. Special features include: Theatrical trailer; retrospective interviews with Roman Polanski, Robert Evans and Robert Towne. Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, Bruce Glover, Joe Mantell, Roy Jenson, Diane Ladd, Dick Bakalyan, John Huston.

Summary:

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.

Series:

Widescreen DVD collection

ISBN:

9780792159575
0792159578

OCLC:

(OCoLC)73320406

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

W7AX771 -- Urban Campus (Des Moines)

UWAX953 -- Waldorf University - Luise V. Hanson Library (Forest City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)