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The Two Jakes

1990 film by Jack Nicholson
Movie film Q961829
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The Two Jakes

Summary

The Two Jakes is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Two Jakes's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Two Jakes was directed by Jack Nicholson[4].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for The Two Jakes[5].
  • The Two Jakes's composer is recorded as Van Dyke Parks[6].
  • The Two Jakes's genre is neo-noir[7].
  • The Two Jakes's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Two Jakes's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Two Jakes's genre is mystery film[10].
  • The Two Jakes followed Chinatown[11].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Harvey Keitel[12].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Meg Tilly[13].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Madeleine Stowe[14].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Jack Nicholson[15].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Eli Wallach[16].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Rubén Blades[17].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Frederic Forrest[18].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was David Keith[19].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Randi Ingerman[20].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was James Hong[21].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Joe Mantell[22].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Perry Lopez[23].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Richard Farnsworth[24].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Tracey Walter[25].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Van Dyke Parks[26].
  • A cast member of The Two Jakes was Tom Waits[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Evans[28] and Harold Schneider[29]. The Two Jakes was directed by Jack Nicholson[4]. Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Harvey Keitel[12], Meg Tilly[13], Madeleine Stowe[14], Jack Nicholson[15], Eli Wallach[16], and Rubén Blades[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[30] and December 12, 1991[31]. The original language of The Two Jakes was English[32]. Genres include neo-noir[7], crime film[8], drama film[9], and mystery film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[34], 56/100[35], 63%[36], and 6.1/10[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Two Jakes followed Chinatown[11].

Why It Matters

The Two Jakes has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Chinatown Eli Wallach Faye Dunaway film Frederic Forrest Harvey Keitel Jack Nicholson James Hong Los Angeles Madeleine Stowe Meg Tilly Netflix Richard Farnsworth Robert Towne Rubén Blades Tom Waits United States Vilmos Zsigmond

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-12-12T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Robert Towne
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+137'}
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