Jack Nicholson
J. J. (Jake) Gittes
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Mar 8, 2024. Rated: 3/4 • Mar 8, 2024. When Los Angeles private eye J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband's activities, he believes it's a...
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Summaries. A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder. In 1937 Los Angeles, private investigator Jake 'J.J.' Gittes specializes in cheating-spouse cases.
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Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A Los Angeles private eye unwittingly sets up an innocent man for murder, then joins his seductive widow to unearth the corruption behind the crime. Cast & Crew. Read More. Roman Polanski. Director. Jack Nicholson. Faye Dunaway. Perry Lopez. Jim Burk.
Chinatown. Private detective J.J. Gittes is hired to investigate and expose a common case of adultery. The investigation becomes increasingly more complicated as he becomes immersed in a world of lies, deceit, dishonesty, and murder. 4,203 IMDb 8.1 2 h 5 min 1974. X-Ray HDR UHD R. Drama · Suspense · Thoughtful · Mysterious.
Roman Polanski ’s “Chinatown” is not only a great entertainment, but something more, something I would have thought almost impossible: It’s a 1940s private-eye movie that doesn't depend on nostalgia or camp for its effect, but works because of the enduring strength of the genre itself.
Chinatown. Runtime: 2:10. About. Landmark movie in the film noir tradition, Roman Polanski's Chinatown stands as a true screen classic. Jack Nicholson is private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California.
