Jack Nicholson
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
Chinatown
“You get tough. You get tender. You get close to each other. Maybe you even get close to the truth.”
1974
2h 10m
Director: Roman Polanski
Writer: Robert Towne
Overview
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital 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.
Cast
20 people
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