R • Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller •

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

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Overview

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.

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