The Two Jakes
Brief Synopsis
Sequel to Roman Polanski's 1974 film "Chinatown." It is eleven years later and private eye J J Gittes becomes entangled in a murder and conspiracy scheme, stemming from the real estate deal that was part of the original film's plot.
Cast & Crew
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Jack Nicholson
Director
Ronnie Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Rebecca Broussard
Lisa Croisette
Van Dyke Parks
David Keith
Film Details
Also Known As
Two Jakes
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Film Noir
Period
Sequel
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Thomas A Payne
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Santa Clarita Valley, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Valencia, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 18m
Synopsis
Sequel to Roman Polanski's 1974 film "Chinatown." It is eleven years later and private eye J J Gittes becomes entangled in a murder and conspiracy scheme, stemming from the real estate deal that was part of the original film's plot.
Director
Jack Nicholson
Director
Cast
Ronnie Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Rebecca Broussard
Lisa Croisette
Van Dyke Parks
David Keith
Eli Wallach
Paul A Dicocco
Collette Northrop
James Hong
Wyn Costello
Chuck Lipscomb
Lead Person
John Hackett
Annie Marshall
John Herman Shaner
Pia Gronning
Sue Carlton
Harvey Keitel
William Duffy
Don Mcgovern
Bob George
Alan Chaffin
Allan Warnick
Lee Weaver
Luana Anders
Ian Thorpe
Dean Hill
Susan Forristal
Ken Cervi
Simeon Pillich
Suzanne Mitchell
Faye Dunaway
Voice
Jessica Z Diamond
Malek Abdul-mansour
Ruben Blades
Herman Riley
Patricia Durham
Richard Farnsworth
Meg Tilly
Earl Palmer
Jack Nicholson
Madeleine Stowe
Michael A. Shaner
Frederic Forrest
Jeff Morris
Rosie Vela
Tracey Walter
Scott Flynn
Perry Lopez
Nigel Boucher
Lead Person
Joy Wayman
Will Tynan
Randi Ingerman
Joe Mantell
Bernard Ighner
Crew
Donald Abblett
Art Department
Harold Adamson
Song
Peter Alavarez
Production
Alex Alexander
Grip
Thomas Avery
Driver
Carmen Avila
Accounting Assistant
Chet Badalato
Driver
Fritz Bahn
Other
Russell Baker
Driver
William D Barber
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael J. Benavente
Sound Editor
Phillip Bennett
Other
Laurin J Benson
Grip
Joe Berman
Transportation Coordinator
Wallace Blodgett
Driver
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Douglas Botnick
Music
Mark Boucher
Swing Gang
Jennifer Butler-fox
Costumes
Colin Campbell
Lighting Technician
Jeff Carson
Music Editor
Ken Cervi
Driver
Newell Chase
Song
Jesse Chavez
Dolly Grip
Earl L Clark
Camera Operator
Eric Coates
Song
L Paul Cormier
Other
Hal Cotton
Song
Sharon Iris Crall
Costumes
Gregroy J Curda
Foley Mixer
R Blaine Currier
Production Associate
Michael Daves
Assistant Director
William P Davis
Driver
Ray De La Motte
Camera Operator
Richard Deats
Grip
Phillip Derosier
Driver
Howard Dietz
Song
Judy Dolan
Projectionist
Diane Dougherty
Assistant
Crystal Dowd
Other
Ken Dufva
Foley Artist
Faye Dunaway
Other
Gerhard Ebeler
Song
Billy Eckstine
Song Performer
Duke Ellington
Song
David Lee Elliott
Driver
Ray Evans
Song
Robert Evans
Producer
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
John Paul Fasal
Sound Effects
David Fein
Foley Artist
Emily Ferry
Property Master
Wayne Finkelman
Costume Designer
Alan Finkelstein
Associate Producer
Frank Fleshman
Other
David Florio
Driver
Ara Gallant
Researcher
James J George
Music Editor
Anthony Godfrey
Props
Anthony Goldschmidt
Main Title Design
Robert Gordon
Accounting Assistant
Anne Goursaud
Editor
William N Greene
Props
Douglas Greenfield
Consultant
Ken Griffin
Song
Todd Grodnick
Assistant Director
Pat Grosswendt
Electrician
James Lee Haag
Driver
John Hackett
Stand-In
Charlie Harring
Grip
Ric Hartman
Driver
Wilbur Hatch
Song
Graham Hauiley
Other
Chris Herrington
Other
James Hoeren
Sound Editor
R J Hohman
Special Effects Assistant
Howard Jackson
Driver
Pat Kirck Jackson
Production Assistant
Joe Jarmillo
Driver
Alfred Lee Johnson
Other
Becky Johnston
Assistant
Pergrin F Jung
Other
Michael Kennedy
Assistant Director
Ken Kenny
Production Assistant
Karen Kory
Assistant Editor
Robert B Krueger
Consultant
Edward Monty Laird
Driver
Ron Lambert
Color Timer
Burton Lane
Song
Jack Lawrence
Song
Peggy Lee
Song Performer
Donald H Lewis
Driver
Terry Liebling
Casting
Toni St Clair Lilly
Assistant
Katrina Lindberg
Other
Robert J Litt
Sound
Jay Livingston
Song
Joe Lombardi
Special Effects Coordinator
Paul Lombardi
Special Effects Assistant
John Lozano
Other
Bil Luckey
Property Master Assistant
Richard Lund
Background Artist
Sol Marcus
Song
Elliot Marks
Photography
Annie Marshall
Assistant
Andrew Jeff Mart
Steadicam Operator
Pete Martinez
Video Playback
Antonio Martinez Garcia
Costumes
James Matheny
Sound Editor
Marilyn Matthews
Costumes
David Menapace
Transportation Captain
Robert Menapace
Driver
Irving Mills
Song
Samuel W Moore
Driver
Jim Muntz
Assistant
Joseph Napoli
Driver
Andrew M Nelson
Electrician
Al Nevins
Song
Morty Nevins
Song
David R Newhouse
Swing Gang
Bob Newlan
Sound Editor
Jennifer Nicholson
Production Assistant
Lennie Niehaus
Original Music
Lennie Niehaus
Music Conductor
Bob Nolan
Song
Blaine Novak
Assistant
Randy Offer
Projectionist
Joseph R Olsen
Props
Jim Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
Joseph Ondrejko
Props
Hans Otten
Song
Mark Pappas
Foley Editor
Mitchell Parish
Song
Van Dyke Parks
Music
Thomas A Payne
Cable Operator
Louis B Phillips
Production Accountant
Randall Prochaska
Other
Jane Prosnit
Production Coordinator
Jeremy Railton
Production Designer
Patrick Ralston
Lighting Technician
Buck Ram
Song
Carl D Reed
Swing Gang
Larry Reid
Special Effects Assistant
Leon Rene
Song
Joe Rines
Song
Kenneth H Robertson
Sign Writer
Leo Robin
Song
Willard Robison
Song
Arthur Rochester
Sound Mixer
Linda Wilder Rochstroh
Assistant Director
Roy M Rosenbluth
Casting Associate
Roy M Rosenbluth
Production Associate
Michael D. Roundy
Special Effects Assistant
Greg P. Russell
Sound
James M Russell
Driver
Eric H Sandberg
Costume Supervisor
Jimmy Sandoval
Assistant Editor
Teresa Saporito
Other
Richard Sawyer
Production Designer
Harold Schneider
Producer
Richard Schreiber
Art Director
Doug Schulman
Boom Operator
Arthur Schwartz
Song
Ray Sebastian
Makeup
Gail Seely
Assistant Director
Eddie Seiler
Song
Mike Shapiro
Assistant
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Assistant Editor
Steve Siracusa
Sound Editor
Abe Somer
Consultant
Chris Squires
Steadicam Operator
Jo Stafford
Song Performer
Max Stein
Unit Production Manager
Al Stewart
Song
William Tepper
Assistant
Lance Thompson
Assistant
Robert Towne
Characters As Source Material
Robert Towne
Screenplay
Elliot Tyson
Sound
Joseph Urbanczyk
Assistant Camera Operator
Lisa M Varney
Sound Editor
Toni-ann Walker
Hair
Terrance M Ward
Background Artist
Paul Warschilka
Sound Editor
Paul Wasserman
Other
Bruce Weiss
Production Assistant
Richard A. Whiting
Song
Thomas Whiting
Adr Editor
Brad Wilder
Makeup
David Williams
Sound Editor
Tex Williams
Song
Tex Williams
Song Performer
Bryan Wintersteen
Sound Editor
Tony Witzel
Projectionist
Guy Wood
Song
Jerry Wunderlich
Set Decorator
Gabriel Yanez
Other
Joy Zapata
Hair
William Zsigmond
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Two Jakes
MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Film Noir
Period
Sequel
Thriller
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Thomas A Payne
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Santa Clarita Valley, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Valencia, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 18m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video February 28, 1991
Released in United States July 1991
Shown at International Taormina Film Festival July 21-28, 1991.
Completed shooting July 28, 1989.
Began shooting April 18, 1989.
Originally scheduled for release in Great Britain by United International Pictures.
Released in United States Summer August 10, 1990
Released in United States on Video February 28, 1991
Released in United States July 1991 (Shown at International Taormina Film Festival July 21-28, 1991.)
Released in United States Summer August 10, 1990
