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The Two Jakes (1990)

R ★ 6.0/10 137 min Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance United States English
Writer: Robert Towne
Characters: Robert Towne
Streaming: Not available
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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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

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