# The Two Jakes (1990)

English · Released 1990-08-10

The Two Jakes is a 1990 English film.

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was The Two Jakes released?
The Two Jakes was released on 10 August 1990.

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