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The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

6,0 /10 (281 Votes)
1990 EN 137 min

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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Release date

10/08/1990

Votes

281

Popularity

2.8

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

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

137 min

Budget

$19,000,000

Revenue

$10,005,969

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

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Rebecca Broussard

Gladys

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Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Liberty Levine

John Hackett

John Hackett

Mark Bodine

Rosie Vela

Rosie Vela

Linda

Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

Rippey

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Delores

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Will Tynan

Judge Dettmer

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Francis Hannah

William Duffy

William Duffy

Desk Sergeant

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Sue Carlton

Mattie Rawley

Don McGovern

Don McGovern

Bartender

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Florist

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Dean Hill

Cop with Parrot

Pia Grønning

Pia Grønning

Dr. Elsa Branchauer

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John Herman Shaner

Saul

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Michael Shaner

Benny

Lee Weaver

Lee Weaver

Caddy #1

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Malek Abdul-Mansour

Caddy #2

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Kenneth Cervi

Prowler

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Annie Marshall

Client with Dog

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Ian Thorpe

Errol Flynn Look-alike

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Collette Northrop

Cigarette / Hat Check Girl

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Patricia Durham

Clarissa

Randi Ingerman

Randi Ingerman

Lana

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Joy Wayman

Lady Asleep

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Bob George

Bar Maitre D'

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Suzanne Mitchell

The Redhead

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Alan Chaffin

Bar Manager

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Wyn Costello

Black Eye Woman

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Lisa Croisette

Actress at Max Factor

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Jessica Z. Diamond

Receptionist

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Scott Flynn

Golf Advisor

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Benard Ihgner

Singer at Green Parrot

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Earl Palmer

Green Parrot Band

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Simeon Pillich

Green Parrot Band

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Herman Riley

Green Parrot Band

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Mulwray (voice)

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

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Paulie DiCocco

Liberty Levine (uncredited)

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James Ent

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Golfer (uncredited)

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Dwight F. Lay

Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)

Tereza Rizzardi

Tereza Rizzardi

Woman at Max Factor (uncredited)

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Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

2022-08-04

⭐ 7

**It's good, it doesn't seem as bad as many says, but it's also far from the quality of the original movie.** I loved _Chinatown_ and was very curious to see this film, notoriously less famous and less recognized. I was curious to see to what extent this would be a consequence of the widespread ill-fame that hangs, more or less justifiably, over the sequels of good films. What I can now say, after having seen it, is that I can understand why it has fallen into a certain oblivion: in fact, it is not a very interesting film, and it is very far from having the quality that we found in _Chinato…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-11-04

⭐ 5

I kept looking out for Anne Bancroft, or - indeed anyone who could inject a little class into this really rather dreary vehicle for Jack Nicholson. Reprising his "Gittes" role from "Chinatown" (1974) he finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery that leaves him unsure who he can trust as he tries to get to the truth and stay alive! Yes, that's the gist - hardly novel, is it? What could have helped it would have been better writing and a more compelling contribution from the star. As it is, he is going through the motions - accompanied by a pretty lacklustre voice-over narrative - as the well-…

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