On April 3, 2012, the Blu-ray for Paramount Pictures' Chinatown will hit the streets. Released in 1974, Chinatown was directed by Roman Polanski and starred an Oscar-nominated Jack Nicholson as the seedy private eye, Jake Gittes, who investigates a murder in 1930s Los Angeles, only to find himself an unwitting pawn in a land rights scheme involving powerful water mogul, Noah Cross (John Huston). Along the way, Gittes falls for Cross' emotionally twisted daughter, Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway), and unearths a disturbingly dark past.
Polanski's ode to 1940s film noir was nothing short of brilliant and earned 11 Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture, and is widely considered to be one of the best films of the decade. It was also the last movie Polanski shot in Hollywood before fleeing to Europe as a fugitive from the United States after his conviction for statutory rape.
The disc contains a number of tantalizing extras, including commentary from Oscar-winning writer Robert Towne and director David Fincher; the three-part documentary, Water and Power; a retrospective featuring interviews with Steven Soderbergh, Roger Deakins and Kimberly Pierce; and three behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Inside the package, the Blu-ray has a slipcover with the original theatrical poster, as well as a collectable booklet.
Pre-orders are already being taken for the April 3rd release. This one is a must-have for anyone's collection.
Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in 'Chinatown'/Paramount Pictures
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