Movie

Chinatown

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

★ 7.9(4,267)19742h 10m

Chinatown is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Claro video in Mexico. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 14 June 2026.

Where to watch Chinatown

🇲🇽 Mexico

Good to know

Director: Roman Polanski
Release date: 1974-06-20
Runtime: 2h 10m
Language: Spanish
Box office: $30,000,000
Budget: $6,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Part of: The Jake Gittes Collection

Chinatown — trailer

About Chinatown

Chinatown is a 1974 movie in the Crime, Mystery and Thriller genres, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston. It has a runtime of 2 hours 10 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 4,267 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Chinatown in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Cast

Jack Nicholson

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Cross Mulwray

John Huston

Noah Cross

Perry Lopez

Lieutenant Lou Escobar

Burt Young

Curly

John Hillerman

Russ Yelburton

Darrell Zwerling

Hollis I. Mulwray

Roman Polanski

Man with Knife

Diane Ladd

Ida Sessions

Richard Bakalyan

Detective Loach

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

Roy Jenson

Claude Mulvihill

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Chinatown in Mexico?+

In Mexico, Chinatown is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Claro video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Chinatown on Netflix?+

Chinatown is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is Chinatown?+

Chinatown has a runtime of 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).

Who stars in Chinatown?+

Chinatown stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez and Burt Young.

When did Chinatown come out?+

Chinatown is a 1974 movie directed by Roman Polanski.

What genre is Chinatown?+

Chinatown is Crime, Mystery and Thriller film.

Who directed Chinatown?+

Chinatown was directed by Roman Polanski.