The Two Jakes
1990 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 6.0 · 60% critics
A private investigator is hired for a routine marital case, but things spiral after a shooting ties the investigation to a larger conspiracy tied to oil and land beneath Los Angeles. As he digs deeper, a haunting voice from his past pushes him back to a traumatic Chinatown case.
Also known as Chinatown 2, The Two Jakes · Piège pour un Privé
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-08-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (274 votes)
About
If you like moody, slow detective mysteries in the spirit of Chinatown and enjoy Nicholson-driven noir, you may like The Two Jakes; Not for you if you want a fast, straightforward puzzle, or if you mainly want the sequel to equal Chinatown.
Pros: strong Nicholson lead; moody neo-noir vibe; impressive atmosphere | Cons: slow, confusing plot; story feels like imitation; pacing drags
Themes
- los angeles, california
- private detective
- neo-noir
- excited
Cast & crew
Jack Nicholson
as J.J. "Jake" Gittes
Harvey Keitel
as Julius "Jake" Berman
Meg Tilly
as Kitty Berman
Madeleine Stowe
as Lillian Bodine
Eli Wallach
as Cotton Weinberger
Rubén Blades
as Mickey Nice
Frederic Forrest
as Chuck Newty
David Keith
as Det. Lt. Loach
Richard Farnsworth
as Earl Rawley
Tracey Walter
as Tyrone Otley
Directed by Jack Nicholson