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The Two Jakes (1990)

The Two Jakes (1990)

Drama Crime Romance Mystery

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

Release Date: 1990, August 10
Directors: Jack Nicholson
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures
Cast: Harvey Keitel, James Ent, Richard Farnsworth, James Hong, Eli Wallach, Rebecca Broussard, Jack Nicholson, Frederic Forrest, Lee Weaver, Tracey Walter, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, Michael Shaner

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.

Keywords:

los angeles, california excited neo noir private detective