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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.
A routine infidelity case spirals into a murky conspiracy involving the vast oil wealth buried beneath Los Angeles. Gittes finds himself caught between a volatile developer and a city built on systemic corruption.
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Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter
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The Two Jakes
You can watch The Two Jakes (1990) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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6.0/10
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Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Rubén Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth, Tracey Walter
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