Chinatown (1974)

Capable of Anything

Jake (Jack Nicholson) learns the awful truth about Noah Cross (John Huston), but is helpless to stop him.

Directed by Roman Polanski.

© Paramount 2013

Released in 1974 by Paramount.

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