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Chinatown | 1974 | Final | German A1
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Chinatown | 1974 | Final | German A1

Chinatown is a 1974 film directed by Roman Polanski. Produced by Robert Evans and written by Robert Towne. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez and Burt Young. In 1971, the producer Robert Evans offered Robert Towne $175,000 to write a screenplay for The Great Gatsby, but Towne felt he could not better the original F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Instead, Towne asked for $25,000 to write his own story, Chinatown. Chinatown was the Roman Polanski's last film in the United States and features many elements of classic film noir, particularly a multi-layered story that is part mystery and psychological drama. Chinatown was nominated for 11 Academy Awards but won only 1 for Best Original Screenplay awarded to Robert Towne. It was nominated for 7 Golden Globe...
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | 1974 | Final | US One Sheet
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | 1974 | Final | US One Sheet

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (also known as The Taking of Pelham 123) is a 1974 film directed by Joseph Sargent. It was produced by Edgar J. Scherick and the screenplay was written by Peter Stone. The screenplay is an adaptation of the 1973 novel The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by by Morton Freedgood under the pen name John Godey. It stars Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo. The storyline is based on the novel and centres on four seemingly-unrelated men board subway train Pelham 1:23 at successive stations. Mr. Blue, Mr. Green, Mr. Grey and Mr. Brown are heavily armed and overpower the motorman and novice conductor to take control of the train. Between stations they separate the front car from the remainder of the train, setting passengers in the bac...