The Two Jakes

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.

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Release date

10 Aug 1990

Runtime

2 h 17 min

• TMDB 6.0

Genres

• Crime
• Mystery
• Thriller

Director

Jack Nicholson

Franchise

The Jake Gittes CollectionPart 2

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Countries

• US

Cast

Jack Nicholsonas J.J. "Jake" GittesHarvey Keitelas Julius "Jake" BermanMeg Tillyas Kitty BermanMadeleine Stoweas Lillian BodineEli Wallachas Cotton WeinbergerRubén Bladesas Mickey NiceFrederic Forrestas Chuck NewtyDavid Keithas Det. Lt. LoachRichard Farnsworthas Earl RawleyTracey Walteras Tyrone Otley

Writers

Robert Towne

Composer

Van Dyke Parks

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Studios

Paramount Pictures

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