Roman Polanski’s 1974 modern film noir masterpiece is the perfect capper to tonight’s TCM salute to Seventies cinema. Jack Nicholson’s performance may be his career best – and given his career, there is no higher praise. Faye Dunaway, as the femme fatale, is unforgettable, as is Polanski’s brief turn as a switchblade-wielding thug, John Huston’s longer turn as a powerful patriarch, and a twist ending that you’ll never forget. Great script by Robert Towne. It’s Chinatown, Jake.