The Two Jakes (1990)

EnglishFilm1990137 minCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 6/10

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

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.

Directed by

Jack Nicholson

Starring

Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly

Music

Van Dyke Parks

Released

1990-08-10

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