The Two Jakes (
1990) | IMDb:
6.1
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.
Directed by:
Jack Nicholson
The Last Detail (
1973) | IMDb:
7.5
Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.
Lady Sings the Blues (
1972) | IMDb:
7
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Starring:
Diana Ross
,
Billy Dee Williams
,
Richard Pryor
,
James T. Callahan
,
Paul Hampton
,
Sid Melton
Directed by:
Sidney J. Furie