The Two Jakes Movie Review 1990

Ten years have passed and Jake Gittes is still a private investigator in this sequel to 1974's "Chinatown." When a murder occurs while he's digging up dirt on an affair between the wife of a real estate executive and the executive's partner, Jake must return to Chinatown to uncover the killer and face the painful memories buried there. Despite solid dialogue and effective performances, it's unreasonably difficult to follow if you haven't seen "Chinatown." Outstanding photography by Vilmos Zsigmond.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 137 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Private Eyes, Period Piece: 1940s, L.A., Contemporary Noir, Adultery, Real Estate

Screenplay

Robert Towne

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director

Jack Nicholson

Music

Van Dyke Parks

Producer

Paramount Pictures