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May 3, 2021 · "Chinatown" is set in 1937 Los Angeles and follows private investigator J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Nicholson) as he investigates the murder of Hollis Mulwray, a city water engineer whose wife Evelyn ...
Jan 20, 2023 · The ending of Chinatown sees Jake Gittes piecing together the web of conspiracy weaved by Noah Cross (John Huston). Jake discovers it was Cross who murdered Hollis Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling) and was also responsible for the death of Ida Sessions.
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Mar 7, 2022 · Private investigator J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) becomes embroiled in life of Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway), the wife of the head of the Los Angeles Water and Power Department and daughter of her...
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Jun 18, 2024 · The title was always Chinatown. The heart of Jake Gittes’ problems, and the reason he left the police force, was because of what happened a decade earlier in Chinatown.
Sep 30, 2012 · Jake has once before tried to fight back, in Chinatown. The memory of Chinatown is a traumatic one to Jake, for it bears the realization that one is powerless in the face of the world's oppressive evil. At the climax of "Chinatown," Jake is once again reminded that he is grossly overmatched.
Jun 21, 2024 · Now 50 years old, Chinatown is one of the all-time great crime films – and that's partly because of a potent story based on the real history of California's so-called "water wars".
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Jul 18, 2021 · The Chinatown screenplay is viewed as the Hollywood gold standard; Jack Nicholson’s performance is considered among the all-time best; and Roman Polanski’s direction is irrefutably masterclass. We’re going to break down our Chinatown movie analysis – its legacy, historical context, and influence.
