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J.J. Gittes (Character)
from Chinatown (1974)

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Chinatown -- A private detective investigating an adultery case stumbles on to a scheme of murder that has something to do with water.
Chinatown -- Clip: Your husband was murdered
Chinatown -- Clip: Of course I'm respectable, I'm old
Chinatown -- Clip: In Chinatown
Chinatown -- Clip: I don't know what you are talking about

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Biography:
JJ Gittes, aka, "Jake", is a Los Angeles private detective... See more »
Alternate Names:
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

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  1. The Two Jakes (1990) Played by Jack Nicholson (as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes)

  2. Chinatown (1974) Played by Jack Nicholson

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Adultery / Anti Hero / Cult Film / Detective See more »

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From Chinatown (1974)
Lt. Escobar: [pointing to a graffito on the wall] Isn't that your phone number?
Jake Gittes: Is it? I forget. I don't call myself that often.
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