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"Chinatown" quotes

Chinatown poster
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Director: Roman Polanski
Writer: Robert Towne, Roman Polanski
Production: N/A
Genre: drama, mystery, thriller
Year: 1974
MetaScore: 92/100
ImdbRating: 8.2
BoxOffice: $29,200,000
Released: 20 Jun 1974
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 24 nominations total

60 video clips

WalshIda SessionsLoachJ.j. GittesNoah CrossEvelyn MulwrayMan With KnifeYelburtonMr. PalmerMulvihillFarmer In The ValleyCurly
Forget it Jake It's Chinatown - Chinatown 00:09 Forget it Jake It's Chinatown Are you alone Isn't everyone - Chinatown 00:09 Are you alone Isn't everyone What happened to your nose Gittes - Chinatown 00:20 What happened to your nose Gittes How much are you worth I have no idea - Chinatown 00:47 How much are you worth I have no idea Tell me Mr Gittes - Chinatown 00:55 Tell me Mr Gittes Yeah Isn't this something - Chinatown 00:18 Yeah Isn't this something She's my daughter - Chinatown 00:25 She's my daughter But Mrs Mulwray - Chinatown 00:14 But Mrs Mulwray You're a very nosy fellow kitty cat huh - Chinatown 00:25 You're a very nosy fellow kitty cat huh My goodness what happened to your nose - Chinatown 00:15 My goodness what happened to your nose How'd you get past the guard - Chinatown 00:12 How'd you get past the guard Hollis seems to think you're an innocent man - Chinatown 00:11 Hollis seems to think you're an innocent man Do you accept people of the Jewish persuasion - Chinatown 00:19 Do you accept people of the Jewish persuasion So there's this guy Walsh you understand - Chinatown 01:12 So there's this guy Walsh you understand She's no good What can I tell you kid You're right - Chinatown 00:10 She's no good What can I tell you kid You're right You know after you've worked with a man for a certain length of time - Chinatown 00:29 You know after you've worked with a man for a certain... Exactly what do you know about me Sit down - Chinatown 00:34 Exactly what do you know about me Sit down You must really think I'm stupid don't you Gittes - Chinatown 01:02 You must really think I'm stupid don't you Gittes You may think you know what you're dealing with - Chinatown 00:15 You may think you know what you're dealing with A memorial service was held at the Mar Vista Inn today - Chinatown 00:18 A memorial service was held at the Mar Vista Inn today Mulvihill What are you doing here - Chinatown 00:21 Mulvihill What are you doing here Katherine - Chinatown 00:37 Katherine Maid's night off - Chinatown 00:20 Maid's night off You can't eat the Venetian blinds I just had them installed on Wednesday - Chinatown 00:14 You can't eat the Venetian blinds I just had them... May I speak frankly Mrs Mulwray You may if you can Mr Gittes - Chinatown 00:12 May I speak frankly Mrs Mulwray You may if you can Mr Gittes Hello Claude Where'd you get the midget - Chinatown 00:12 Hello Claude Where'd you get the midget Isn't that your phone number Is it - Chinatown 00:11 Isn't that your phone number Is it Evelyn put that gun away Let the police handle this - Chinatown 00:10 Evelyn put that gun away Let the police handle this What makes you certain that your husband is - Chinatown 00:25 What makes you certain that your husband is Well you don't look too much the worse for wear Mr Gitts I must say - Chinatown 00:18 Well you don't look too much the worse for wear Mr... Mulvihill What are you doing here - Chinatown 00:56 Mulvihill What are you doing here There's no point in getting tough with me I'm just - Chinatown 00:10 There's no point in getting tough with me I'm just Do you know the expression Let sleeping dogs lie - Chinatown 00:14 Do you know the expression Let sleeping dogs lie I hope you don't mind I believe they should be served with the head - Chinatown 00:12 I hope you don't mind I believe they should be served... He's rich Do you understand Shut up - Chinatown 00:07 He's rich Do you understand Shut up Bad for glass Yeah Sure - Chinatown 00:09 Bad for glass Yeah Sure There's something black in the green part of your eye - Chinatown 00:29 There's something black in the green part of your eye Let me explain something to you Walsh - Chinatown 00:16 Let me explain something to you Walsh See Mr Gitts either you bring the water to L A - Chinatown 00:12 See Mr Gitts either you bring the water to L A You've got a nasty reputation Mr Gitts I like that - Chinatown 00:06 You've got a nasty reputation Mr Gitts I like that I see you like publicity Mr Gittes - Chinatown 00:09 I see you like publicity Mr Gittes Son of a bitch Goddamn Florsheim shoe - Chinatown 00:07 Son of a bitch Goddamn Florsheim shoe Who's the investigating officer Lou Escobar He's a lieutenant - Chinatown 00:38 Who's the investigating officer Lou Escobar He's a... How do you like them apples - Chinatown 00:07 How do you like them apples Look I do matrimonial work It's my m tier - Chinatown 00:20 Look I do matrimonial work It's my m tier Look you sue me your husband dies you drop the lawsuit like a hot potato - Chinatown 00:24 Look you sue me your husband dies you drop the lawsuit like... It disturbs me Makes me think you're taking my daughter for a ride - Chinatown 00:36 It disturbs me Makes me think you're taking my daughter... Mulwray That's the son of a bitch who's done it to us - Chinatown 00:15 Mulwray That's the son of a bitch who's done it to... Go home Jake - Chinatown 00:11 Go home Jake Mulwray's dead You don't know what you're talking about you dumb Okie - Chinatown 00:15 Mulwray's dead You don't know what you're... Jake what are you doing here - Chinatown 00:11 Jake what are you doing here Look somebody's gone to a lot of trouble here - Chinatown 00:13 Look somebody's gone to a lot of trouble here Does my talking about your father upset you - Chinatown 00:32 Does my talking about your father upset you You really don't like to talk about the past do you - Chinatown 00:40 You really don't like to talk about the past do you Or her name No - Chinatown 00:10 Or her name No You look like you've done well by yourself - Chinatown 00:29 You look like you've done well by yourself Thank you Mr Gittes Call me Jake - Chinatown 00:08 Thank you Mr Gittes Call me Jake It's nothing personal Mrs Mulwray It's very personal - Chinatown 00:25 It's nothing personal Mrs Mulwray It's very... Mrs Mulwray I think you're hiding something - Chinatown 00:15 Mrs Mulwray I think you're hiding something Tell me - Chinatown 00:11 Tell me

Cast

J.J. Gittes - Jack Nicholson
Evelyn Mulwray - Faye Dunaway
Noah Cross - John Huston
Escobar - Perry Lopez
Yelburton - John Hillerman
All Cast