Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 75/100
Total warning time: 11m 30s
Sex/Nudity: 🔴 70/100 (4m)
- 🔴 80/100 A scene involving implied sexual assault.
- 🟡 60/100 A brief scene with partial nudity.
Drug Use: 🟡 30/100 (2m)
- 🟢 20/100 Characters are seen smoking cigarettes.
- 🟡 40/100 A character is seen drinking alcohol.
Violence: 🟡 65/100 (4m)
- 🟡 50/100 A character is slapped in the face.
- 🔴 80/100 A violent confrontation resulting in a gunshot wound.
Strong Language: 🟡 60/100 (1m 30s)
- 🟡 30/100 Use of the word 'damn'.
- 🔴 80/100 Multiple uses of strong language including 'fuck'.
Details for Chinatown (1974)
Who directed the movie Chinatown (1974)?
Chinatown was directed by Roman Polanski.
What is the main plot of Chinatown?
Chinatown follows private investigator J.J. 'Jake' Gittes (Jack Nicholson) as he uncovers a web of corruption involving water rights and a dark family secret in 1930s Los Angeles.
Who plays the female lead in Chinatown?
Faye Dunaway plays Evelyn Cross Mulwray, the mysterious woman who hires Jake Gittes and becomes central to the unfolding mystery.
What is the significance of the title 'Chinatown' in the movie?
The title 'Chinatown' refers to both a literal location in Los Angeles and a metaphor for a place of moral ambiguity and unresolved corruption, as highlighted in the film's famous closing line.
Did Chinatown win any Academy Awards?
Yes, Chinatown won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Robert Towne) and was nominated for 10 other Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Jack Nicholson).
