CHINATOWN is number 19 on the American Film Institute’s list of America's 100 Greatest Movies.
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CHINATOWN was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1991.
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Director Roman Polanski makes a rather conspicuous cameo appearance as a thug.
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Screenwriter Robert Towne had originally conceived of an alternate, happier ending to the film, but it was rejected by Polanski.
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Polanski went to painstaking lengths to have the film very authentically capture 1930s Los Angeles because the story is based on actual events from the city's history.
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CHINATOWN, which was produced in 1974, was Polanski's first American film since 1968's ROSEMARY'S BABY.
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In 1990, Jack Nicholson went on to direct and star in the film's sequel, THE TWO JAKES, set in 1948 Los Angeles. The later film also starred Harvey Keitel and Meg Tilly and featured cameo performances by some actors who had parts in the original film, among them Faye Dunaway, James Hong, and Perry Lopez. Robert Towne wrote the screenplays for both films.DVD Features:
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Region 1 Encoded
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Keep Case
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Interactive Menus
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Interviews with director Roman Polanski, producer Robert Evans, and writer Robert Towne
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Original Theatrical Trailer
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