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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 ...
Jack Nicholson returns as private eye Jake Gittes in this atmospheric Chinatown follow-up that's hit upon "the elusive sequel formula for somehow enhancing a great original" (Mike Clark, USA Today). Much has changed since we last saw Jake. The war has come and gone; 1948 Los Angeles teems with optimism and fast bucks. But there's one thing Jake knows hasn't changed: "Nine times out of ten, if ...
Drama 1990 2 hr 17 min. 63%. 15+. R. Starring Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly. Director Jack Nicholson.
The Two Jakes. HD. Director/star Jack Nicholson is at his best as salty detective Jake Gittes in this sizzling sequel to 'Chinatown.' IMDb 6.1 2 h 17 min 1990. X-Ray R
May 10, 2020 · Two sequels, “The Two Jakes” and “Gittes vs. Gittes” were planned, though only the former was ever made. The three films were intended to deal with the elements of California that were exploited – water (in “Chinatown”), oil (in “The Two Jakes”) and air (in the unmade final film).
Aug 10, 1990 · The Two Jakes restores Towne’s cautious optimism. The year is 1948. Gittes, a war hero, has become paunchy and prosperous from living off the infidelity business. But when Jake Berman, a shady ...
Aug 17, 1990 · The Two Jakes. By Owen Gleiberman. Published on August 17, 1990 04:00AM EDT. In The Two Jakes, Jack Nicholson returns to the role of Los Angeles private eye Jake Gittes, and he looks…weary. This ...
