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Chinatown

Let me explain something to you, Walsh. This business requires a certain amount of finesse

Jake Gittes:Let me explain something to you, Walsh. This business requires a certain amount of finesse

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Let me explain something to you Walsh
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J j Gittes and associates
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This business requires a certain amount of finesse
Available in 7 languages
Duration
10 seconds
Views
502
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:19
Uploaded
Mar 12, 2026
Genres
drama, mystery, thriller
Production
Paramount Pictures,Long Road Productions,Robert Evans Company

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Movie Summary

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

Actors

Jack Nicholson
J.j. Gittes
Jack Nicholson
What is it, Sophie? - Chinatown 00:06
What is it, Sophie?
- Yeah, duff, where are you? - Chinatown 00:20
- Yeah, duff, where are you?
Okay, pal, let's have us a big smile. - Chinatown 00:06
Okay, pal, let's have us a big smile.
No mires para atras. - Chinatown 00:05
No mires para atras.
Te gusta? - Chinatown 00:09
Te gusta?
When you get so much publicity, you got to get blasé about it. - Chinatown 00:09
When you get so much publicity, you got to get blasé about...
- Just look at that, barn. - Chinatown 00:09
- Just look at that, barn.
So there's this guy Walsh you understandHe's tired of screwing his wifeJake there's a problem Wait a second DuffyYou're always in such a hurrySo his friend says to himhey why don't you do it like the Chinese doSo he says well how do the Chinese do itThe - Chinatown 01:04
So there's this guy Walsh you understandHe's tired...
I see you like publicity Mr GittesWell you're going to get it - Chinatown 00:08
I see you like publicity Mr GittesWell you're going to...
There's no point in getting tough with me I'm justI don't get tough with anyone Mr GittesMy lawyer does - Chinatown 00:09
There's no point in getting tough with me I'm...
I suppose we'll be hearing from your attorney. - Chinatown 00:06
I suppose we'll be hearing from your attorney.
Mr. Mulwray. - Chinatown 00:32
Mr. Mulwray.
- Mr. Mulwray? - He's not in, Mr... - Gittes. - May I ask what this is regarding? It's a personal ma - Chinatown 00:21
- Mr. Mulwray? - He's not in, Mr... - Gittes. - May I...
Is Mr. Yelburton there? Is he still in the building? Very well. Thank you. - Chinatown 00:10
Is Mr. Yelburton there? Is he still in the building? Very...
Can I help you? - Chinatown 00:22
Can I help you?
You know, after you've worked with a man for a certain length of time, you come to know his habits, his values. - Chinatown 00:43
You know, after you've worked with a man for a certain...
Mulvihill! - Chinatown 00:54
Mulvihill!
- Bad for glass. - Chinatown 00:09
- Bad for glass.
Hollis seems to think you're an innocent manWell I've been accused of a lot of things before Mrs Mulwraybut never that - Chinatown 00:09
Hollis seems to think you're an innocent manWell...
Look somebody's gone to a lot of trouble hereand lawsuit or no lawsuit I intend to find outI'm not supposed to be the one who's caught with his pants down - Chinatown 00:10
Look somebody's gone to a lot of trouble hereand...