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.
Release & Details
Release Date
1990-08-10
TMDb Rating
6.0
Cast
Jack Nicholson
J.J. "Jake" Gittes
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
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