Chinatown, trailer

Jack Nicholson is privateeye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, prewar Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband s extramarital 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. directed by Roman Polanski, 1974