The Two Jakes (1990)
6/10
Director: Jack Nicholson
Writers: Robert Towne
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Running Time: 137 min.
Studio: 88 Productions
MPAA:
Synopsis/plot: Los Angeles 1948: private eye Jake Gittes shall convict the client Jake Berman's wife of adultery. But instead of making her a scene like planned, Berman shoots her lover in affect - or was it murder? Gittes is surprised when he learns that the dead was Berman's companion, who now inherits his share of the company. Of course the police doesn't believe it was affect and suspects Gittes too. The dead lover's widow manages to force Gittes into investigating against his own client... The trace leads back to an old case in Chinatown.
FULL CAST: The Two Jakes
Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter, Joe Mantell, James Hong, Perry Lopez, Jeff Morris, Rebecca Broussard, Paul A. DiCocco Jr., John Hackett, Rosie Vela, Allan Warnick, Susan Forristal, Will Tynan, Van Dyke Parks, William Duffy, Sue Carlton, Don McGovern, Luana Anders, Dean Hill, Pia Grønning, John Herman Shaner, Michael Shaner, Lee Weaver, Malek Abdul-Mansour, Kenneth Cervi, Annie Marshall, Ian Thorpe, Collette Northrop, Patricia Durham, Randi Ingerman, Joy Wayman, Bob George, Suzanne Mitchell, Alan Chaffin, Wyn Costello, Lisa Croisette, Jessica Z. Diamond, Scott Flynn, Benard Ihgner, Earl Palmer, Simeon Pillich, Herman Riley, Faye Dunaway, Paulie DiCocco, James Ent, Jeff Johnson, Moreen Littrell, Tereza Rizzardi, Tom Waits
Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter, Joe Mantell, James Hong, Perry Lopez, Jeff Morris, Rebecca Broussard, Paul A. DiCocco Jr., John Hackett, Rosie Vela, Allan Warnick, Susan Forristal, Will Tynan, Van Dyke Parks, William Duffy, Sue Carlton, Don McGovern, Luana Anders, Dean Hill, Pia Grønning, John Herman Shaner, Michael Shaner, Lee Weaver, Malek Abdul-Mansour, Kenneth Cervi, Annie Marshall, Ian Thorpe, Collette Northrop, Patricia Durham, Randi Ingerman, Joy Wayman, Bob George, Suzanne Mitchell, Alan Chaffin, Wyn Costello, Lisa Croisette, Jessica Z. Diamond, Scott Flynn, Benard Ihgner, Earl Palmer, Simeon Pillich, Herman Riley, Faye Dunaway, Paulie DiCocco, James Ent, Jeff Johnson, Moreen Littrell, Tereza Rizzardi, Tom Waits
FULL SYNOPSIS/PLOT: The Two Jakes
Los Angeles 1948: private eye Jake Gittes shall convict the client Jake Berman's wife of adultery. But instead of making her a scene like planned, Berman shoots her lover in affect - or was it murder? Gittes is surprised when he learns that the dead was Berman's companion, who now inherits his share of the company. Of course the police doesn't believe it was affect and suspects Gittes too. The dead lover's widow manages to force Gittes into investigating against his own client... The trace leads back to an old case in Chinatown. ------- After the war, L.A. private eye Jake Gittes is hired by realtor Jake Berman. He proves the infidelity of Berman's wife Kitty and sets up a way for her to be caught in the act. At the rendezvous, Berman shoots the co-respondent who turns out to be his business partner. Gittes finds himself in the middle of a complicated web, under pressure from all sides for a wire recording of the fatal encounter. He then realises that the land the partners were developing was once an orange grove connected with a case he has never quite got over.
Los Angeles 1948: private eye Jake Gittes shall convict the client Jake Berman's wife of adultery. But instead of making her a scene like planned, Berman shoots her lover in affect - or was it murder? Gittes is surprised when he learns that the dead was Berman's companion, who now inherits his share of the company. Of course the police doesn't believe it was affect and suspects Gittes too. The dead lover's widow manages to force Gittes into investigating against his own client... The trace leads back to an old case in Chinatown. ------- After the war, L.A. private eye Jake Gittes is hired by realtor Jake Berman. He proves the infidelity of Berman's wife Kitty and sets up a way for her to be caught in the act. At the rendezvous, Berman shoots the co-respondent who turns out to be his business partner. Gittes finds himself in the middle of a complicated web, under pressure from all sides for a wire recording of the fatal encounter. He then realises that the land the partners were developing was once an orange grove connected with a case he has never quite got over.
ALSO KNOW AS: The Two Jakes
Cinikus hekus A Chave do enigma Chinatown II Die Spur führt zurück - The two Jakes Dva Dzejka Dwóch Jakeów Il grande inganno Jake V'Jake Los dos Jakes O Caso da Mulher Infiel Piège pour un privé
Cinikus hekus A Chave do enigma Chinatown II Die Spur führt zurück - The two Jakes Dva Dzejka Dwóch Jakeów Il grande inganno Jake V'Jake Los dos Jakes O Caso da Mulher Infiel Piège pour un privé
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