The Two Jakes

Name: The Two Jakes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1990-08-10
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach

1990·Movie·R·137 min·★ 6.0(276)

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“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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About The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes is a 1990 English-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Jack Nicholson. The cast is led by Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

The Two Jakes was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 10, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $19 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Jack Nicholson
Writers: Robert Towne
Release date: August 10, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $19 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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The Two Jakes cast & crew

The Two Jakes was directed by Jack Nicholson and written by Robert Towne.

The cast features 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, and Rubén Blades as Mickey Nice.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Van Dyke Parks, cinematography is by Vilmos Zsigmond, and it was produced by Jack Nicholson and Robert Evans.

Is The Two Jakes worth watching?

The Two Jakes holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 276 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, The Two Jakes is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Two Jakes

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