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The Two Jakes (1990)

R

1990-08-10

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance

2h 17m

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.

  • Robert TowneWriter, Characters
  • Jack NicholsonDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Two Jakes

Budget$19,000,000.00

Revenue$10,005,969.00

Casts

  • Profile Jack Nicholson with character J.J. "Jake" Gittes

    Jack Nicholson

    J.J. "Jake" Gittes

  • Profile Harvey Keitel with character Julius "Jake" Berman

    Harvey Keitel

    Julius "Jake" Berman

  • Profile Meg Tilly with character Kitty Berman

    Meg Tilly

    Kitty Berman

  • Profile Madeleine Stowe with character Lillian Bodine

    Madeleine Stowe

    Lillian Bodine

  • Profile Eli Wallach with character Cotton Weinberger

    Eli Wallach

    Cotton Weinberger

  • Profile Rubén Blades with character Mickey Nice

    Rubén Blades

    Mickey Nice

  • Profile Frederic Forrest with character Chuck Newty

    Frederic Forrest

    Chuck Newty

  • Profile David Keith with character Det. Lt. Loach

    David Keith

    Det. Lt. Loach

  • Profile Richard Farnsworth with character Earl Rawley

    Richard Farnsworth

    Earl Rawley

  • Profile Tracey Walter with character Tyrone Otley

    Tracey Walter

    Tyrone Otley

  • Profile Joe Mantell with character Lawrence Walsh

    Joe Mantell

    Lawrence Walsh

  • Profile James Hong with character Kahn

    James Hong

    Kahn

  • Profile Perry Lopez with character Captain Lou Escobar

    Perry Lopez

    Captain Lou Escobar

  • Profile Jeff Morris with character Tilton

    Jeff Morris

    Tilton

  • Rebecca Broussard

    Gladys

  • Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

    Liberty Levine

  • John Hackett

    Mark Bodine

  • Profile Rosie Vela with character Linda

    Rosie Vela

    Linda

  • Profile Allan Warnick with character Rippey

    Allan Warnick

    Rippey

  • Profile Susan Forristal with character Delores

    Susan Forristal

    Delores

  • Will Tynan

    Judge Dettmer

  • Profile Van Dyke Parks with character Francis Hannah

    Van Dyke Parks

    Francis Hannah

  • Profile William Duffy with character Desk Sergeant

    William Duffy

    Desk Sergeant

  • Sue Carlton

    Mattie Rawley

  • Profile Don McGovern with character Bartender

    Don McGovern

    Bartender

  • Profile Luana Anders with character Florist

    Luana Anders

    Florist

  • Dean Hill

    Cop with Parrot

  • Profile Pia Grønning with character Dr. Elsa Branchauer

    Pia Grønning

    Dr. Elsa Branchauer

  • John Herman Shaner

    Saul

  • Michael Shaner

    Benny

  • Profile Lee Weaver with character Caddy #1

    Lee Weaver

    Caddy #1

  • Malek Abdul-Mansour

    Caddy #2

  • Kenneth Cervi

    Prowler

  • Annie Marshall

    Client with Dog

  • Ian Thorpe

    Errol Flynn Look-alike

  • Collette Northrop

    Cigarette / Hat Check Girl

  • Patricia Durham

    Clarissa

  • Profile Randi Ingerman with character Lana

    Randi Ingerman

    Lana

  • Joy Wayman

    Lady Asleep

  • Bob George

    Bar Maitre D'

  • Suzanne Mitchell

    The Redhead

  • Alan Chaffin

    Bar Manager

  • Wyn Costello

    Black Eye Woman

  • Lisa Croisette

    Actress at Max Factor

  • Jessica Z. Diamond

    Receptionist

  • Scott Flynn

    Golf Advisor

  • Benard Ihgner

    Singer at Green Parrot

  • Earl Palmer

    Green Parrot Band

  • Simeon Pillich

    Green Parrot Band

  • Herman Riley

    Green Parrot Band

  • Profile Faye Dunaway with character Evelyn Mulwray (voice)

    Faye Dunaway

    Evelyn Mulwray (voice)

  • Profile Tom Waits with character Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

    Tom Waits

    Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

  • Paulie DiCocco

    Liberty Levine (uncredited)

  • James Ent

    Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Profile Jeffery Thomas Johnson with character Golfer (uncredited)

    Jeffery Thomas Johnson

    Golfer (uncredited)

  • Dwight F. Lay

    Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)

  • Profile Tereza Rizzardi with character Woman at Max Factor (uncredited)

    Tereza Rizzardi

    Woman at Max Factor (uncredited)