Movies Like Chinatown (1974)

Updated: August 29, 2024

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Chinatown Movie Information:

Directors:

Roman Polanski

Stars:

Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman … (full cast)

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5. North by Northwest (1959)

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Movies like Chinatown include Fargo (1996), Heat (1995), Rear Window (1954), Vertigo (1958), and North by Northwest (1959).