7.9
Chinatown
1974
“The nicest movie you'll ever see about murder and blackmail.”
The Late Show (1977)
February 10, 19771h 33mEN
6.3
64 votes
Overview
Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped pussycat.
Director
Robert BentonWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesLion's Gate Films
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CinemaSerf
7.0When “Charlie” (Bill Macy) turns up to talk to his old PI pal “Ira” (Art Carney) about helping “Margo” (Lily Tomlin) to track down her kidnapped cat, then he gets short shrift. He is far more concerned with finding the people who recently murdered his partner and thinks she ought to just pay the “ransom”. She’s not got two cents to rub together, however, and so uses her wits to intrigue the man into following up her complaint against “Birdwell” (Eugene Roche) and his cashmere-clad henchman “Lamar” (John Considine). The first meeting doesn’t go so well - even if he does get a free Van Heusen sh…
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