The Two Jakes

They say money makes the world go round. But sex was invented before money.

A neo-noir sequel that weaves past trauma with present conspiracy, exploring corruption and moral compromise in Los Angeles through a detective haunted by unresolved ghosts.

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.