Vintage original 27x40 in. US single-sided one-sheet poster from the classic 1990's crime drama/mystery romance, THE TWO JAKES, released in 1990 by Paramount Pictures and directed by Jack Nicholson. This sequel to Roman Polanski's classic Chinatown (1974), which was also written by screenwriter Robert Towne, finds J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) investigating adultery and murder and the money that comes from oil. The cast includes Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Blades, and Richard Farnsworth. The artwork for this poster was designed by Rodriguez (his signature is just beneath the left cuff of Nicholson's jacket) and is reminiscent of the style of artwork for the one-sheet from Chinatown and depicts a beautiful, stylized image of J.J. "Jake" Gittes (Jack Nicholson) holding a cigarette with the image of a woman wearing a period hat and a man holding a smoking revolver behind him. Unrestored and rolled as originally issued, this vintage original one-sheet is in good condition only with vertical creases along the right and bottom borders. There are no pinholes, tears, stains, or other flaws and the beautiful color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading. The movie's troubled production start was summarized in an article in the September 10, 1989 edition of The New York Times. It reported: "Paramount almost made the picture four years ago with Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Towne, and Robert Evans as financial partners in the venture. Mr. Towne was to direct, and Mr. Evans, the producer of "Chinatown" in 1974, was to produce, and also play the second Jake opposite Mr. Nicholson. But Mr. Towne suddenly decided that Mr. Evans wasn't a strong enough actor, and tried to drop him from the part. Mr. Evans balked. There was a vicious fight between the two. The film fell apart. A million dollars' worth of sets were torn down, and the lawsuits commenced. 'I was the only person who had any money, so the lawsuits went after me', Mr. Nicholson says. 'It bored me to death. When I work, I don't just step in and learn my lines. I have to plan a year in advance, and I had to work my schedule around the lawsuits'. It was Mr. Nicholson who mended the project, patiently cementing the pieces back together a year ago."