Chinatown (1974) Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston Written by Robert Towne Directed by Roman Polanski Chinatown is a hell of a noir film. Set in the Los Angeles of the 1930s, it uses the acquisition of water by land barons to explore deeper themes of moral bankruptcy and how one man's remorseless … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: Chinatown (#19)