Review of Chinatown (1974) by Joshua C — 13 Aug 2014

Good movie, well acted & the story came together...but holy crap was that ending depressing!

This review of Chinatown (1974) was written by Joshua C on 13 Aug 2014.

Chinatown has generally received very positive reviews.

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