Currently in theaters, on 8 streaming services & also available on disc.

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Chinatown

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8.1 (382k)
R

Age rating

2h 10min

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital 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.

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Chinatown streaming: where to watch online?

Currently you are able to watch "Chinatown" streaming on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel. It is also possible to buy "Chinatown" on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store as download or rent it on Amazon Video, JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home online.

Besides streaming, you can also buy the movie on DVD from Barnes & Noble and on Blu-ray from Amazon DVD / Blu-ray.

You can also stream the title for free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Can I watch Chinatown in theaters?

Yes! You can get tickets to see Chinatown in theaters in the United States right now. Tickets are available on Harkins Theatres.

Synopsis

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital 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.

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Where does Chinatown rank today?

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

Chinatown is 777 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved down the charts by -122 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Close but less popular than Interview with the Vampire.

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Cast

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston
John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez
Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Burt Young
Burt Young

Curly

John Hillerman
John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Darrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Richard Bakalyan
Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Joe Mantell
Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

James Hong
James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Bruce Glover
Bruce Glover

Duffy

Nandu Hinds
Nandu Hinds

Sophie

James O'Rear
James O'Rear

Lawyer

Beulah Quo
Beulah Quo

Maid

Jerry Fujikawa
Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Belinda Palmer
Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

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