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The Two Jakes

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

  • Movie
  • 1990
  • R
  • 2h 17m

Directed by Jack Nicholson

6.0

TMDB audience rating
6.0 out of 10 from 292 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Jack Nicholson

    Jack NicholsonJ.J. "Jake" Gittes

  • Harvey Keitel

    Harvey KeitelJulius "Jake" Berman

  • Meg Tilly

    Meg TillyKitty Berman

  • Madeleine Stowe

    Madeleine StoweLillian Bodine

  • Eli Wallach

    Eli WallachCotton Weinberger

  • Rubén Blades

    Rubén BladesMickey Nice

  • Frederic Forrest

    Frederic ForrestChuck Newty

  • David Keith

    David KeithDet. Lt. Loach

  • Richard Farnsworth

    Richard FarnsworthEarl Rawley

  • Tracey Walter

    Tracey WalterTyrone Otley

  • Joe Mantell

    Joe MantellLawrence Walsh

  • James Hong

    James HongKahn

  • Perry Lopez

    Perry LopezCaptain Lou Escobar

  • Jeff Morris

    Jeff MorrisTilton

  • Rebecca BroussardGladys

  • Paul A. DiCocco Jr.Liberty Levine

  • John Hackett

    John HackettMark Bodine

  • Rosie Vela

    Rosie VelaLinda

Director
Jack Nicholson
Writer
Robert Towne
Music
Van Dyke Parks
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond