J. J. (Jake) Gittes
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May 24, 2024 · Chinatown is a movie that is so good it keeps my ego in check, and so good that it also inspires me to believe in why screenwriting matters. Regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time, Chinatown is a neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. Set in 1937 Los Angeles, the film stars Jack Nicholson as J ...
Jul 18, 2021 · Chinatown is a 1974 neo-noir film that was written by Robert Towne, directed by Roman Polanski, and starred Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston. The film follows the story of a private investigator who becomes embroiled in a far-reaching conspiracy. Over the years, Chinatown has become regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
Jun 20, 2024 · Screen shot from the promotional trailer for “Chinatown” (1974) | Credit: Paramount/Fair use. Having Jake spend much of the movie with a nose bandage furthers the Chinatown metaphor.
Chinatown is a stunner, a superlative movie. And, while it's not specifically comparable, it has the exotic, resonating atmosphere of Casablanca. In other words, I think Towne-Polanski & Co. have ...
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".
- Adam Scovell
Feb 6, 2000 · Jack Nicholson’s character J.J. Gittes, who is in every scene of “Chinatown” (1974), takes the Bogart line and gentles it down. He plays a nice, sad man. We remember the famous bandage plastered on Nicholson’s nose (after the Polanski character slices him), and think of him as a hard-boiled tough guy. Not at all.
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Jul 22, 2024 · Chinatown trailer (Uploaded to YouTube by Paramount Movies) In a film full of great performances by an expansive cast, three stand out. The great director John Huston essays the rich and malevolent Noah Cross. Of course, Huston knew a thing or ten about noir, having directed The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo, among many others.
