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- The Two Jakes, the long-awaited sequel to Chinatown, is unlikely to make any list of the best movies of the Nineties. It’s an honorable failure, an attempt to deal with ideas (in a summer of idiocies), but the film keeps hammering points Chinatown expressed more subtly and powerfully.
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Mar 6, 2024 · Jack Nicholson's "Chinatown" sequel "The Two Jakes" was ignored on its initial release — but it's an even better, deeper film than the 1974 classic.
- Jim Hemphill
Private investigator and war veteran Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by real estate developer Jake Berman (Harvey Keitel) for some run-of-the-mill matrimonial work.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Although there are a few passing references to the events of Chinatown, The Two Jakes is a largely standalone sequel that tells an original neo-noir story.
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May 10, 2020 · Two sequels, “The Two Jakes” and “Gittes vs. Gittes” were planned, though only the former was ever made. The three films were intended to deal with the elements of California that were exploited – water (in “Chinatown”), oil (in “The Two Jakes”) and air (in the unmade final film).
The Two Jakes is the best Chinatown sequel anyone could reasonably expect, and it's very much worth a look. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 25, 2017
Crime thriller sequel has some violence, strong language. Read Common Sense Media's The Two Jakes review, age rating, and parents guide.
The Two Jakes is a 1990 American neo-noir mystery film and the sequel to the 1974 film Chinatown. Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson , who reprises his role of J.J. “Jake” Gittes from the first film, the cast also features Harvey Keitel , Meg Tilly , Madeleine Stowe , Richard Farnsworth , Frederic Forrest , David Keith , Rubén Blades ...