The Two Jakes (1990)
The Two Jakes (1990)
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.

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Cast

Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson As: J.J. "Jake" Gittes
Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel As: Julius "Jake" Berman
Meg Tilly Meg Tilly As: Kitty Berman
Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Stowe As: Lillian Bodine
Eli Wallach Eli Wallach As: Cotton Weinberger
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 10 August 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 137m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Paramount

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $10,005,969

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

J.J. "Jake" Gittes

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Julius "Jake" Berman

Meg Tilly

Meg Tilly

Kitty Berman

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Lillian Bodine

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Cotton Weinberger

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Mickey Nice

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Chuck Newty

David Keith

David Keith

Det. Lt. Loach

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Earl Rawley

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Tyrone Otley

Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Lawrence Walsh

James Hong

James Hong

Kahn

Perry Lopez

Perry Lopez

Captain Lou Escobar

Jeff Morris

Jeff Morris

Tilton

Rebecca Broussard

Rebecca Broussard

Gladys

Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Paul A. DiCocco Jr.

Liberty Levine

John Hackett

John Hackett

Mark Bodine

Rosie Vela

Rosie Vela

Linda

Allan Warnick

Allan Warnick

Rippey

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Delores

Will Tynan

Will Tynan

Judge Dettmer

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Francis Hannah

William Duffy

William Duffy

Desk Sergeant

Sue Carlton

Sue Carlton

Mattie Rawley

Don McGovern

Don McGovern

Bartender

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Florist

Dean Hill

Dean Hill

Cop with Parrot

Pia Grønning

Pia Grønning

Dr. Elsa Branchauer

John Herman Shaner

John Herman Shaner

Saul

Michael Shaner

Michael Shaner

Benny

Lee Weaver

Lee Weaver

Caddy #1

Malek Abdul-Mansour

Malek Abdul-Mansour

Caddy #2

Kenneth Cervi

Kenneth Cervi

Prowler

Annie Marshall

Annie Marshall

Client with Dog

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Errol Flynn Look-alike

Collette Northrop

Collette Northrop

Cigarette / Hat Check Girl

Patricia Durham

Patricia Durham

Clarissa

Randi Ingerman

Randi Ingerman

Lana

Joy Wayman

Joy Wayman

Lady Asleep

Bob George

Bob George

Bar Maitre D'

Suzanne Mitchell

Suzanne Mitchell

The Redhead

Alan Chaffin

Alan Chaffin

Bar Manager

Wyn Costello

Wyn Costello

Black Eye Woman

Lisa Croisette

Lisa Croisette

Actress at Max Factor

Jessica Z. Diamond

Jessica Z. Diamond

Receptionist

Scott Flynn

Scott Flynn

Golf Advisor

Benard Ihgner

Benard Ihgner

Singer at Green Parrot

Earl Palmer

Earl Palmer

Green Parrot Band

Simeon Pillich

Simeon Pillich

Green Parrot Band

Herman Riley

Herman Riley

Green Parrot Band

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Evelyn Mulwray (voice)

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

Paulie DiCocco

Paulie DiCocco

Liberty Levine (uncredited)

James Ent

James Ent

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Golfer (uncredited)

Dwight F. Lay

Dwight F. Lay

Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited)

Fred Moon

Fred Moon

Office Worker (uncredited)

Tereza Rizzardi

Tereza Rizzardi

Woman at Max Factor (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harold Schneider

Harold Schneider

Producer

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Producer

Robert Evans

Robert Evans

Producer

R. Blaine Currier

R. Blaine Currier

Associate Producer

Alan Finkelstein

Alan Finkelstein

Associate Producer

Terry Liebling

Terry Liebling

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wayne A. Finkelman

Wayne A. Finkelman

Costume Design

Toni-Ann Walker

Toni-Ann Walker

Hairstylist

Brad Wilder

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Joy Zapata

Joy Zapata

Hairstylist

Ray Sebastian

Ray Sebastian

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bob Newlan

Bob Newlan

Sound Editor

Julia Evershade

Julia Evershade

Supervising Sound Editor

Elliot Tyson

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art Rochester

Art Rochester

Production Sound Mixer

Greg P. Russell

Greg P. Russell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Hoeren

John Hoeren

Sound Effects Editor

Robert J. Litt

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke Parks

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Vilmos Zsigmond

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Schreiber

Richard Schreiber

Art Direction

Jerry Wunderlich

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Jeremy Railton

Jeremy Railton

Production Design

Richard Sawyer

Richard Sawyer

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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