Primal Fear vs The Two Jakes
Primal Fear has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6/10 for The Two Jakes). Primal Fear is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 2h 17m. The Two Jakes is the older of the two (1990 against 1996). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Primal Fear
The Two Jakes| Primal Fear | The Two Jakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1990 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Gregory Hoblit | Jack Nicholson |
| Main cast | Jon Seda, Maura Tierney, Richard Gere, Alfre Woodard, Laura Linney | David Keith, Tracey Walter, Harvey Keitel, James Hong, Eli Wallach |
Synopsis
Primal Fear
An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.
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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