The Two Jakes (1990)

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

Movie · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 2h 17m · Rated 6.0/10 on TMDB · Released August 10, 1990

Overview

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.

Directed by Jack Nicholson

Cast

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

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