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The Two Jakes

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.

19902h 17mRCrime, Mystery, Thriller

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About The Two Jakes

Directors
Jack Nicholson
Cast
Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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