The Jake Gittes in order

The cases of private eye J.J. 'Jake' Gittes. 2 films, 4h 27m in all, in release order.

1. 1
   

   Chinatown

   1974 · 130 min

   Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

   Absolute Cinema
2. 2
   

   The Two Jakes

   1990 · 137 min

   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.

   Popcorn Flick