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].
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD CHINATOWN | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD CHINATOWN | Checked out |
Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD DRAMA CHINATOWN | Checked out |
Glenside Public Library District - Film | FILM DRAMA CHINATOWN | On Shelf |
Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD C | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Public utilities -- Corrupt practices -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Water-supply -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film noir.
Gangsters -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Murder -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Public utilities -- Corrupt practices -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Water rights -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
Water-supply -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
032429287809
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
"Disc one"--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, John Huston.
Description
A seemingly routine matrimonial snooping job mushrooms into a murderous scandal in pre-World War II Los Angeles.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1, mono.
Language
In English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese, or dubbed Spanish, 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.
Local note
DVD
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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