Jacknife
1989 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.3 · 59% critics
Years after Vietnam, two former soldiers struggle with the emotional weight of what they lived through. When one begins a relationship with the other's sister, old wounds and buried tension rise to the surface in a quiet, intimate drama about friendship, loneliness, and healing.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (135 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a quiet, character-focused veteran drama with warmth and pain beneath the surface, in the vein of Stop-Loss or Max; Not for you if you want fast pacing or lots of action.
Pros: strong lead performances; thoughtful emotional drama; believable relationships | Cons: very slow pace; dialogue-heavy story; limited action
Cast & crew
Robert De Niro
as Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
Kathy Baker
as Martha Flannigan
Ed Harris
as David 'High School' Flannigan
Ivar Brogger
as Depot Mechanic
Jordan Lund
as Tiny
Charles S. Dutton
as Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader
Bruce Ramsay
as Corridor Student
Jessalyn Gilsig
as His Girlfriend
Josh Pais
as Rick
Gabrielle Carteris
as College Girl in Bar
Directed by David Hugh Jones