The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes (1990)

Directed by Jack Nicholson

2h 17m

Crime

| Drama

| Mystery

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

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

Crew

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Director

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Anne Goursaud

Anne Goursaud

Editor

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Writer

R. Blaine Currier

R. Blaine Currier

Associate Producer

Alan Finkelstein

Alan Finkelstein

Associate Producer

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Original Music Composer

Terry Liebling

Terry Liebling

Casting

Toni-Ann Walker

Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

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