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Chinatown
R
Crime Documentary Drama Mystery Thriller
5 /5
- Release Date
- June 20, 1974
- Runtime
- 130 minutes
- Director
- Roman Polanski
Cast
-
Jack Nicholson
-
Faye Dunaway
WHERE TO WATCH
Streaming
- Writers
- Robert Towne, Roman Polanski
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