The Two Jakes (1990)
August 10, 1990
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
2h 17m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Jack Nicholson
- J.J. "Jake" Gittes Jack Nicholson
- Julius "Jake" Berman Harvey Keitel
- Kitty Berman Meg Tilly
- Lillian Bodine Madeleine Stowe
- Cotton Weinberger Eli Wallach
- Mickey Nice Rubén Blades
- Chuck Newty Frederic Forrest
- Det. Lt. Loach David Keith
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Keywords
- los angeles, california
- private detective