Plainclothes vs The Two Jakes
Plainclothes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6/10 for The Two Jakes). Plainclothes is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 17m. The Two Jakes is the older of the two (1990 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Plainclothes
The Two Jakes| Plainclothes | The Two Jakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Carmen Emmi | Jack Nicholson |
| Main cast | Maria Dizzia, Tom Blyth, Gabe Fazio, Christian Cooke, Russell Tovey | David Keith, Tracey Walter, Harvey Keitel, James Hong, Eli Wallach |
Synopsis
Plainclothes
In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.
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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