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Summary:

In 1937, a Los Angeles private eye takes on a simple case and burrows into it until it leads to a murder and a public scandal.

Contributors:

Polanski, Roman

Evans, Robert, 1930-2019

Towne, Robert

Goldsmith, Jerry

Nicholson, Jack

Dunaway, Faye

Hillerman, John

Lopez, Perry

Young, Burt

Huston, John, 1906-1987

Long Road Productions

Paramount Pictures Corporation

National Film Board Collection (Library of Congress)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Chinatow (Motion picture)

Other Related Resources:

Two Jakes

Subjects:

Optical disks

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Detective and mystery films

Film noir

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

LaserDisc [CLV], digital sound.

Performers:

Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Huston.

Production Credits:

Director, Roman Polanski ; producer, Robert Evans ; screenplay, Robert Towne ; music, Jerry Goldsmith.

General Notes:

Videodisc release of a 1974 motion picture.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Music only on Analog channel two (Right Channel).
Golden Globes, 1975: Best Motion Picture, Drama; Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama (Jack Nicholson); Best Director - Motion Picture (Roman Polanski); Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Robert Towne).
Academy Awards, 1975: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Robert Towne).

Audience:

Rated R.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (131 min.) : sound, color ; 12 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Video Characteristics:

laser optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

LD 263

ISBNs:

0792119266 (set)

OCLC Numbers:

25826914