Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 86%
TMDB Rating 7.9
IMDB Rating 8.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 98%

Financials

Revenue: $30,000,000

Budget: $6,000,000

Profit: + $24,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jun 20, 1974

Rating: 1974-06-20

Run Time: 2h 10m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

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

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Main Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

John Huston

John Huston

Noah Cross

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Age : N/A | Popularity : 87%

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Richard Bakalyan

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

James Hong

James Hong

Evelyn's Butler

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Bruce Glover

Bruce Glover

Duffy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Age : 94 | Popularity : 29%

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Mayor Bagby

Age : N/A | Popularity : 35%

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Councilman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Irate Farmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Farmer in the Valley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Burt Young

Burt Young

Curly

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Policeman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Nandu Hinds

Nandu Hinds

Sophie

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

James O'Rear

James O'Rear

Lawyer

Age : 86 | Popularity : 11%

Beulah Quo

Beulah Quo

Maid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Gardener

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Belinda Palmer

Belinda Palmer

Katherine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 26%

Elliott Montgomery

Elliott Montgomery

Councilman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

George Justin

George Justin

Barber

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Customer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Charles Knapp

Charles Knapp

Mortician

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Claudio Martínez

Claudio Martínez

Boy on Horseback

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Federico Roberto

Federico Roberto

Cross' Butler

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Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

Clerk

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John Holland

John Holland

Farmer in the Valley

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Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Farmer in the Valley

Age : 76 | Popularity : 49%

Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Farmer in the Valley

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Elizabeth Harding

Elizabeth Harding

Curly's Wife

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

John Rogers

John Rogers

Mr. Palmer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Cecil Elliott

Cecil Elliott

Emma Dill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Policeman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Bob Golden

Bob Golden

Policeman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Richard Warren

Richard Warren

Driver (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Fritzi Burr

Fritzi Burr

Mulwray's Secreatry

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Barber (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Retirement Home Resident (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Assistant Director
Hawk Koch
Hawk Koch
Script Supervisor
May Wale Brown
May Wale Brown
Second Assistant Director
Michele Ader
Michele Ader
Production Producer
Robert Evans
Robert Evans
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Unit Production Manager
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Associate Producer
C.O. Erickson
C.O. Erickson
Sound Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Sound Editor
Bob Cornett
Bob Cornett
Music Editor
John C. Hammell
John C. Hammell
Sound Mixer
Larry Jost
Larry Jost
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Charles Grenzbach
Charles Grenzbach
Boom Operator
Clint Althouse
Clint Althouse
Camera Director of Photography
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Camera Operator
Hugh K. Gagnier
Hugh K. Gagnier
Key Grip
Bernie Schwartz
Bernie Schwartz
Editing Editor
Sam O'Steen
Sam O'Steen
Assistant Editor
Florence Williamson
Florence Williamson
Art Production Design
Richard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert
Art Direction
W. Stewart Campbell
W. Stewart Campbell
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Property Master
Bill MacSems
Bill MacSems
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Anthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert
Makeup Artist
Hank Edds
Hank Edds
Lee C. Harmon
Lee C. Harmon
Hairstylist
Susan Germaine
Susan Germaine
Vivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker
Wardrobe Supervisor
Richard Bruno
Richard Bruno
Jean Merrick
Jean Merrick
Crew Special Effects
Logan Frazee
Logan Frazee
Stunt Coordinator
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Lighting Gaffer
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
Writing Writer
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
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