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Chinatown (Drury @ The Moxie)

Starring: Faye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson, John Huston Director: Roman Polanski Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime Rating: R

Great insights to great films courtesy of Drury’s Humanities faculty. This series is made possible by a grant from the [Missouri Humanities Council](http://www.mohumanities.org/). Synopsis:Jack Nicholson is private-eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extramarital 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 for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown. (Paramount) Drury University professor Dr. Kevin Henderson will lead a post show discussion after the film.

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