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The Two Jakes (1990)

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

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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 traumatic case in Chinatown.

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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 Gladys
  • Paul A. DiCocco Jr. Liberty Levine
  • John Hackett John Hackett Mark Bodine
  • Rosie Vela Rosie Vela Linda

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