3-Iron vs The Two Jakes
3-Iron has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6/10 for The Two Jakes). 3-Iron is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 17m. The Two Jakes is the older of the two (1990 against 2004). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
3-Iron
The Two Jakes| 3-Iron | The Two Jakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kim Ki-duk | Jack Nicholson |
| Main cast | Ju Jin-mo, Park Ji-a, Lee Seung-yun, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho | David Keith, Tracey Walter, Harvey Keitel, James Hong, Eli Wallach |
Synopsis
3-Iron
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
The Two Jakes
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.
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