The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

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

Part of The Jake Gittes Collection

1990•2h 17m•6.0/10

CrimeDramaMysteryRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(261)

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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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. "Jake" Gittes

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Julius "Jake" Berman

Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly

Kitty Berman

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Lillian Bodine

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Cotton Weinberger

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Mickey Nice

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Chuck Newty

David Keith

David Keith

Det. Lt. Loach

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Earl Rawley

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Tyrone Otley

Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

James Hong

James Hong

Kahn

Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Captain Lou Escobar

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Tilton

Rebecca Broussard

Gladys

Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Liberty Levine

John Hackett

Mark Bodine

Rosie Vela

Rosie Vela

Linda

Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

Rippey

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Delores

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