The Two Jakes (1990) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Jack Nicholson.

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
• Joe Mantell as Lawrence Walsh
• James Hong as Kahn
• Perry Lopez as Captain Lou Escobar
• Jeff Morris as Tilton
• Rebecca Broussard as Gladys
• Paul A. DiCocco Jr. as Liberty Levine
• John Hackett as Mark Bodine
• Rosie Vela as Linda
• Allan Warnick as Rippey
• Susan Forristal as Delores
• Will Tynan as Judge Dettmer
• Van Dyke Parks as Francis Hannah
• William Duffy as Desk Sergeant
• Sue Carlton as Mattie Rawley
• Don McGovern as Bartender
• Luana Anders as Florist
• Dean Hill as Cop with Parrot
• Pia Grønning as Dr. Elsa Branchauer
• John Herman Shaner as Saul
• Michael Shaner as Benny
• Lee Weaver as Caddy #1
• Malek Abdul-Mansour as Caddy #2
• Kenneth Cervi as Prowler
• Annie Marshall as Client with Dog
• Ian Thorpe as Errol Flynn Look-alike
• Collette Northrop as Cigarette / Hat Check Girl
• Patricia Durham as Clarissa
• Randi Ingerman as Lana
• Joy Wayman as Lady Asleep
• Bob George as Bar Maitre D'

Crew

• Jack Nicholson — Director
• Robert Towne — Writer
• Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography
• Van Dyke Parks — Original Music Composer
• Harold Schneider — Producer
• Jack Nicholson — Producer
• Robert Evans — Producer

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