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10/08/1990 Crime, Mystery, Thriller 2h 17m
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They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.

Overview

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.

  1. Jack Nicholson

    Director

  2. Robert Towne

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Jack Nicholson

    J.J. "Jake" Gittes

  2. Harvey Keitel

    Julius "Jake" Berman

  3. Meg Tilly

    Kitty Berman

  4. Madeleine Stowe

    Lillian Bodine

  5. Eli Wallach

    Cotton Weinberger

  6. Rubén Blades

    Mickey Nice

  7. Frederic Forrest

    Chuck Newty

  8. David Keith

    Det. Lt. Loach

  9. Richard Farnsworth

    Earl Rawley

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-04
I kept looking out for Anne Bancroft, or - indeed anyone who could inject a little class into this really rather dreary vehicle for Jack Nicholson. Reprising his "Gittes" role from "Chinatown" (1974) he finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery that leaves him unsure who he can trust as he tries to get to the truth and stay alive! Yes, that's the gist - hardly novel, is it? What could have helped it would have been better writing and a more compelling contribution from the star. As it is, he is going through the motions - accompanied by a pretty lacklustre voice-over narrative - as the well-...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$19,000,000.00

Revenue
$10,005,969.00

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