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The Two Jakes
“They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.”
6.0 / 10• 1990• 2h 17m•R• English
CrimeMysteryThriller
Storyline
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
Jack Nicholson
J.J. "Jake" Gittes
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Nicholson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Two Jakes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
