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"Listen, pal. I make an honest living. People only come to me when theyre in a desperate situation. I help em out. I dont kick families out of their houses like you bums down at the bank do."
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Chinatown (1974 film)
Chinatown (1974 film)
Chinatown (1974 film)
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Chinatown is a 1974 American neo-noir private eye mystery film directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. It stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, with supporting performances from John Huston, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young, and Diane Ladd. The film's narrative, set in 1930s Los Angeles, is loosely inspired by the California water wars—early 20th-century conflicts over wate
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"[To Lt. Lou Escobar] Youre dumber than you think I think you are."
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"[To Escobar, mocking him] Come on, Lou, youre in charge. Make a decision."
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"Morty: In the middle of a drought and the water commissioner drowns! Only in L.A."
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"Man with Knife: Youre a very nosy fellow, kitty cat. Huh? You know what happens to nosy fellows? Huh? No? Wanna guess? Huh? No? Okay. They lose their noses. [flicks knife, cutting open Jakes nostril] Next time you lose the whole thing. Cut it off and feed it to my goldfish. Understand? Understand!?"
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"Lawrence Walsh: Forget it, Jake. Its Chinatown."
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"Jack Nicholson - Jake J.J Gittes"
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"Perry Lopez - Lieutenant Lou Escobar"
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"Faye Dunaway - Evelyn Cross Mulwray"
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"John Hillerman - Russ Yelburton"
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"Darrell Zwerling - Hollis I. Mulwray"
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"James Hong - Kahn, Evelyns Butler"
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