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.

Cast:Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, John Hillerman,

Genre:Crime, Mystery, Thriller,

country:United States of America,

Production:Paramount Pictures, Long Road Productions, Robert Evans Productions,