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The Two Jakes( 1990)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Nicholson

      J.J. "Jake" Gittes

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      Harvey Keitel

      Julius "Jake" Berman

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      Meg Tilly

      Kitty Berman

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      Madeleine Stowe

      Lillian Bodine

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      Eli Wallach

      Cotton Weinberger

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      Rubén Blades

      Mickey Nice

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      Frederic Forrest

      Chuck Newty

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      David Keith

      Det. Lt. Loach

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      Richard Farnsworth

      Earl Rawley

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      Tracey Walter

      Tyrone Otley

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      Joe Mantell

      Lawrence Walsh

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      James Hong

      Kahn

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      Perry Lopez

      Captain Lou Escobar

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      Jeff Morris

      Tilton

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      Rebecca Broussard

      Gladys

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      Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

      Liberty Levine

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      John Hackett

      Mark Bodine

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      Rosie Vela

      Linda

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      Allan Warnick

      Rippey

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      Susan Forristal

      Delores

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      Will Tynan

      Judge Dettmer

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      Van Dyke Parks

      Francis Hannah

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      William Duffy

      Desk Sergeant

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      Sue Carlton

      Mattie Rawley

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      Don McGovern

      Bartender

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      Luana Anders

      Florist

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      Dean Hill

      Cop with Parrot

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      Pia Grønning

      Dr. Elsa Branchauer

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      John Herman Shaner

      Saul

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      Michael Shaner

      Benny

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      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

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      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

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      Faye Dunaway

      Evelyn Mulwray (voice)

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      Tom Waits

      Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

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      Paulie DiCocco

      Liberty Levine (uncredited)

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      James Ent

      Bailiff (uncredited)

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      Jeffery Thomas Johnson

      Golfer (uncredited)

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      Dwight F. Lay

      Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)

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      Fred Moon

      Office Worker (uncredited)

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      Tereza Rizzardi

      Woman at Max Factor (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

    7
    Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on Thu Aug 04 2022
    **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 _Chinatow...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    19000000.00

    Revenue

    10005969.00

    Keywords

    • los angeles, california
    • private detective