The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes (1990)

They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.

Real estate developer Jake Berman hires private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work. After Berman shoots his wife's lover, who happens to be his business partner, Gittes is drawn into a web of conspiracy and deceit involving the oil reserves beneath Los Angeles. While investigating, Gittes hears a voice from his past that causes him to revisit a traumatic case in Chinatown.

Date of release
1990-08-10
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (292)
Runtime
2h 17m
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director
Jack Nicholson

Casting

  • Jack Nicholson — J.J. "Jake" Gittes
  • Harvey Keitel — Julius "Jake" Berman
  • Meg Tilly — Kitty Berman
  • Madeleine Stowe — Lillian Bodine
  • Eli Wallach — Cotton Weinberger
  • Rubén Blades — Mickey Nice
  • Frederic Forrest — Chuck Newty
  • David Keith — Det. Lt. Loach
  • Richard Farnsworth — Earl Rawley
  • Tracey Walter — Tyrone Otley
  • Joe Mantell — Lawrence Walsh
  • James Hong — Kahn

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