The Two Jakes (1990)

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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.

• Released: 1990-08-10
• Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 292 votes

Directed by Jack Nicholson.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Two Jakes

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Essential; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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