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ChinatownFollow

1974 • R • 2h 10m • Drama, Mystery, Thriller • Paramount Pictures

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

🍅 98% 93% MC 92 LB 4.30 IMDb 8.1

Box office summary

Domestic total
$23.20M
Final
Worldwide total
$23.20M
$2K international
Budget$6M
1974 rank#19
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Cast & crew

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Roman Polanski Roman Polanski Director Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson Starring Faye Dunaway Faye Dunaway Starring John Huston John Huston Starring Burt Young Burt Young Starring
ScreenplayRobert Towne Produced byRobert Evans CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo Music byJerry Goldsmith StudioParamount Pictures

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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