Tough detective Jake Gittes is hired by a wealthy businessman, who wants proof that his wife is having an affair. However, when his client resorts to murdering his wife's lover, the private eye realises there is far more to the case than he suspected. Thriller sequel to Chinatown, directed by and starring Jack Nicholson. With Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe and Eli Wallach