Chinatown

This iconic 1930s-set neo-noir begins when private investigator JJ Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a woman to prove her husband’s infidelity. Believing it’s a simple case, Gittes soon finds himself drawn into a world of Los Angeles corruption, violence and murder. Nicholson and Faye Dunaway provide electric leads in this elegantly plotted and politically charged film with a sparkling script.  Even at 50 years old, Chinatown is still viewed as one of the all-time greatest crime films.