David Keith, Eli Wallach, Frederic Forrest
Set more than a decade after the story in Chinatown, this 1990 sequel brings Jack Nicholson back to the screen as L.A. private detective Jake Gittes. Older, fatter, worn, and frustrated, the ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 23, 1999
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June 5, 2008Jack Nicholson revives the Jake Gittes myth in this minor but decent follow up to the legendary Chinatown. it keeps the twists and intricate schemes of the first. but the romantic, unnerving and disturbing touch is lost.
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November 10, 2009While Chinatown brought Noir back from oblivion, this film The Two Jakes continues the toured and haunted tale of PI J.J. Gitties bu while it is almost as good as Chinatown it can't measure up to the greatness of that film. But what it does is improve on the entertain...( read more)
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April 1, 2009I tried my best to keep Chinatown out of mind while watching this film, but it doesn't even hold up on its own, let alone as a sequel to one of the greatest films ever made. Fundamentally, it's a convoluted and emotionally devoid script with brief flashes of something stronger. A...( read more)
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September 14, 2008Would be a great mystery movie, but sadly I couldn't help but compare it to Chinatown.
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June 30, 2008wasnt the best movie tht ive seen with jack nicholson in but wouldnt say it was the worst either
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