Chinatown (1974)
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.
8 Kinolab Clips
Opening Credits and Sequence
A woman (Dianne Ladd) asks private investigator, J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson), to look into her husband, Hollis Mulwray, who she believes is having an affair.
Duration: 00:05:47
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Investigating Hollis Mulwray
"Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) follows Hollis Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling) to the dry Los Angeles Riverbed.
Duration: 00:04:43
Timestamp: 00:08:06
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Chinese Jokes and the Real Mrs. Mulwray
As "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) tells a joke about "screwing like a Chinaman," the real Mrs. Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) enters his office.
Duration: 00:02:52
Timestamp: 00:17:48
Contributor: Julia Sayette
A Body in the Reservoir
"Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) goes to the reservoir to speak with Mr. Mulwray. He runs into Lou Escobar (Perry Lopez), an officer he'd worked with in Chinatown, and sees Mr. Mulwray's body.
Duration: 00:02:38
Timestamp: 00:30:48
Contributor: Julia Sayette
The Farmers of San Fernando Valley
Driving through the San Fernando Valley to investigate the water crisis, "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is ambushed by angry farmers.
Duration: 00:03:47
Timestamp: 01:08:55
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Evelyn and the Girl
"Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) follows Evelyn (Faye Dunaway) to her home and sees her with the girl (Belinda Palmer) he believes to be Mr. Mulwray's girlfriend.
Duration: 00:06:22
Timestamp: 01:29:10
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Evelyn Mulwray's Secret
As "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) confronts Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) about her husband's murder, she reveals a secret about her sister Katherine (Belinda Palmer).
Duration: 00:07:02
Timestamp: 01:47:13
Contributor: Julia Sayette
Closing Sequence
In Chinatown, as "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) tries and fails to explain the truth to Lieutenant Lou Escobar (Perry Lopez), Evelyn (Faye Dunaway) is shot. Katherine (Belinda Palmer) is taken by her father/grandfather Noah Cross (John Huston).
Duration: 00:06:52
Timestamp: 02:03:41
Contributor: Julia Sayette