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Name: Chinatown
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Robert Towne

This concise volume contains the full screenplay of Roman Polanski’s 1974 classic "Chinatown," a dark, detective mystery set in Los Angeles. Starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, the script unfolds the story of private investigator J.J. Gittes as he delves into a troubling conspiracy tied to a water project and corruption. Accompanying the screenplay are 16 pages of still photographs from the film, providing visual context to the written scenes. The book serves both as a resource for students of film and writing, and as an artifact for fans of the iconic Hollywood thriller.

First publish date: 1973

Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama

Authors: Robert Towne

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