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Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne.The film stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.It was inspired by the California water wars: a series of disputes over southern California water at the beginning of the 20th century that resulted in Los Angeles securing water rights in the Owens Valley. [4]
The Two Jakes is a 1990 American neo-noir mystery film and the sequel to the 1974 film Chinatown. [4] Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, who reprises his role of J.J. “Jake” Gittes from the first film, the cast also features Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Rubén Blades, Tracey Walter and Eli Wallach.
The film is the fourth installment in the Detective Chinatown franchise. [2] The film sets in San Francisco in 1900 and follows the story of Qin Fu and Ah Gui's investigative murder case of a white woman in Chinatown. [3] The film premiered on 29 January 2025 during the Spring Festival. [4]
February 7 – Blazing Saddles is released in the United States. May 28 - Joseph E. Levine, the founder of Embassy Pictures, resigns as president. June 20 – Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski and featured Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston, is released to worldwide critical acclaim.
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Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934 – July 1, 2024) was an American screenwriter and director.He started writing films for Roger Corman, including The Tomb of Ligeia in 1964, and was later part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking.
Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon (lit. ' Chinatown: In the Claws of the Dragon ') is a 1988 Filipino action film directed by Pepe Marcos and written by Humilde 'Meek' Roxas.It stars Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Eddie Garcia, Aurora Sevilla, Mia Pratts, Rez Cortez, Christopher Paloma, Rommel Valdez, Baldo Marro, and Ruben Rustia.
China Town is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy thriller film directed and produced by Shakti Samanta.Written by Ranjan Bose and with music by Ravi.It is a black-and-white movie, starring Shammi Kapoor in a double role, as a gangster and his look-alike.