Summary
Chinatown: Private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California is hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair. Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.Two Jakes: Set in 1948 Los Angeles, this is a sequel to Chinatown. Jake Gittes is a successful private eye who takes on a case of suspected adultery that explodes into murder that's tied to a grab for oil and to Jake's own past.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)
-- Drama.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama. |
| Publisher | [United States] :Warner Bros. Entertainment,2013 |
| Other Titles | Double feature : Two Jakes |
| Contributors |
Polanski, Roman,
film director. Evans, Robert, 1930-2019 film producer. Towne, Robert, screenwriter. Schneider, Harold, film producer. Nicholson, Jack, film director, actor. Dunaway, Faye, actor. Hillerman, John, actor. Lopez, Perry, 1929-2008, actor. Young, Burt, actor. Huston, John, 1906-1987, actor. Keitel, Harvey, actor. Tilly, Meg, actor. Stowe, Madeleine, actor. Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014, actor. Blades, RubeĢn, actor. Forrest, Frederic, actor. Keith, David, 1954- actor. Farnsworth, Richard, 1920-2000, actor. |
| Participants/Performers |
Chinatown: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman, Perry Lopez, Burt Young & John Huston ; Two Jakes: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith & Richard Farnsworth. |
| Other Contributors |
Chinatown: A Robert Evans production/a Roman Polanski film ; written by Robert Towne ; directed by Roman Polanski ; produced by Robert Evans -- Two Jakes: Paramount Pictures presents a Robert Evans-Harold Schneider production ; written by Robert Towne ; produced by Robert Evans and Harold Schneider ; directed by Jack Nicholson. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Language |
English French Spanish Chinatown : English, French, or Spanish audio; with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles. Two Jakes : English and French audio, English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Chinatown originally released in 1974 ; Two Jakes originally released in 1990. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (16x9) presentation, Dolby Digital sound. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (130, 137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |