Country
Germany
Date
Aug 10, 1990
Certification
12
They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Keith | Det. Lt. Loach |
| Richard Farnsworth | Earl Rawley |
| Tracey Walter | Tyrone Otley |
| Joe Mantell | Lawrence Walsh |
| James Hong | Kahn |
| Perry Lopez | Captain Lou Escobar |
| Jeff Morris | Tilton |
| Rebecca Broussard | Gladys |
| Paul A. DiCocco Jr. | Liberty Levine |
| John Hackett | Mark Bodine |
| Rosie Vela | Linda |
| Allan Warnick | Rippey |
| Susan Forristal | Delores |
| Will Tynan | Judge Dettmer |
| Van Dyke Parks | Francis Hannah |
| William Duffy | Desk Sergeant |
| Sue Carlton | Mattie Rawley |
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| Don McGovern | Bartender |
| Luana Anders | Florist |
| Dean Hill | Cop with Parrot |
| Pia Grønning | Dr. Elsa Branchauer |
| John Herman Shaner | Saul |
| Michael Shaner | Benny |
| Lee Weaver | Caddy #1 |
| Malek Abdul-Mansour | Caddy #2 |
| Kenneth Cervi | Prowler |
| Annie Marshall | Client with Dog |
| Ian Thorpe | Errol Flynn Look-alike |
| Collette Northrop | Cigarette / Hat Check Girl |
| Patricia Durham | Clarissa |
| Randi Ingerman | Lana |
| Joy Wayman | Lady Asleep |
| Bob George | Bar Maitre D' |
| Suzanne Mitchell | The Redhead |
| Alan Chaffin | Bar Manager |
| Wyn Costello | Black Eye Woman |
| Lisa Croisette | Actress at Max Factor |
| Jessica Z. Diamond | Receptionist |
| Scott Flynn | Golf Advisor |
| Benard Ihgner | Singer at Green Parrot |
| Earl Palmer | Green Parrot Band |
| Simeon Pillich | Green Parrot Band |
| Herman Riley | Green Parrot Band |
| Faye Dunaway | Evelyn Mulwray (voice) |
| Tom Waits | Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited) |
| Paulie DiCocco | Liberty Levine (uncredited) |
| James Ent | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Jeffery Thomas Johnson | Golfer (uncredited) |
| Dwight F. Lay | Man Getting Shoeshine (uncredited) |
| Tereza Rizzardi | Woman at Max Factor (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Two Jakes |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 10 agosto 1990 |
| Producer | R. Blaine Currier, Alan Finkelstein, Jack Nicholson, Robert Evans, Harold Schneider |
| Writer | Robert Towne |
| Casting | Terry Liebling |
| Editors | Anne Goursaud |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Asst. Directors | Jack Nicholson |
| Camera Operators | Vilmos Zsigmond |
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| Add. Photography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Production Design | Jeremy Railton, Richard Sawyer, Jerry Wunderlich, Richard Schreiber |
| Art Direction | Richard Schreiber, Jerry Wunderlich, Jeremy Railton, Richard Sawyer |
| Set Decoration | Jerry Wunderlich, Jeremy Railton, Richard Sawyer, Richard Schreiber |
| Composer | Van Dyke Parks, Robert J. Litt, Bob Newlan, Elliot Tyson, John Hoeren, Greg P. Russell, Art Rochester, Julia Evershade |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks, Robert J. Litt, Bob Newlan, Elliot Tyson, John Hoeren, Greg P. Russell, Art Rochester, Julia Evershade |
| Costume Design | Wayne A. Finkelman, Joy Zapata, Brad Wilder, Toni-Ann Walker, Ray Sebastian |
| Makeup | Brad Wilder, Ray Sebastian, Joy Zapata, Toni-Ann Walker, Wayne A. Finkelman |
| Hairstyling | Joy Zapata, Brad Wilder, Toni-Ann Walker, Ray Sebastian, Wayne A. Finkelman |
| Collezione | The Jake Gittes Collection |
| Budget | 19.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 10.005.969 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Aug 10, 1990
Certification
R
Country
France
Date
May 22, 1991
Certification
U
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 22, 1991
Certification
15
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Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 29, 1991
Certification
15
Country
Portugal
Date
Aug 14, 1992
Certification
M/16
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Dec 01, 1993
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 01, 2003
Certification
6
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 10, 2007
Certification
14
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 22, 2004
Certification
6
Note
RTL 5
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