Chinatown
1974 · 130 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 362,391 VOTES · DIR. Roman Polanski
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,458 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:29 All right, Curly, enough's enough.
00:06:03 Now, the Alto Vallejo can save us from this
00:16:01 Fools' names and fools' faces.
00:18:22 That Barney!
00:22:51 They shut my water off. What's it to you?
00:28:42 It couldn't be more personal.
00:32:26 this alleged affair your husband was having.
00:36:00 Yeah. He drowned, too.
00:42:39 No. I was just checking a detail or two with my two associates.
00:46:33 Where were you when your husband died?
00:51:53 Mr. Gittes, sorry to keep you waiting.
00:55:48 Yes, Mr. Gittes.
00:59:55 Too bad?
01:03:29 Just find the girl.
01:10:31 Everything you can see. Everything around us.
01:14:55 but we lost it.
01:20:33 Did you wear a uniform?
01:24:54 just wait. Wait for me here.
01:36:59 - Isn't that your phone number? - Is it?
01:40:19 I've got you right now for withholding evidence.
01:45:39 because you don't have a sister.
01:50:59 No, no, no, Gittes. You're going to show us.
01:56:01 An obituary column. Can you see all right in this light?
02:00:01 He thinks he can get away with anything!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,458
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line02:00:01
Production Record
DirectorRoman Polanski
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$30,000,000
IMDb votes362,391