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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Stephen Metcalfe (play)
Stephen Metcalfe (screenplay)
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Release Date:
10 March 1989 (USA) more
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Three buddies in Vietnam. Two survived. Only one is really alive.
Plot:
A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert De Niro ... Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey

Kathy Baker ... Martha Flannigan

Ed Harris ... David 'High School' Flannigan
Sloane Shelton ... Shirley

Ivar Brogger ... Depot Mechanic
Michael Arkin ... Dispatcher
Tom Isbell ... Bobby 'Red Sox' Buckman

Kirk Taylor ... Helicopter Gunner

Jordan Lund ... Tiny

Charles S. Dutton ... Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader (as Charles Dutton)

Bruce Ramsay ... Corridor Student

Jessalyn Gilsig ... His Girlfriend

George Gerdes ... Tony

Josh Pais ... Rick
Lois Dellar ... Cocktail Waitress
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102 min
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Originally set to be a star vehicle for Jeff Bridges. more
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References Song of the South (1946) more

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An Afterwar Masterpiece, 20 May 2007
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Author: cinegreece from Greece

Jacknife is a masterpiece of the 80's. It's a movie that breaths through amazing acting and a very interesting directing touch. In Jacknife both lovers of European and American cinema can find things to relate on. The screenplay is very compelling and full of beautiful characters. Ed Harris is giving one of the greatest performances up to date. He portrays his alcoholic hero superbly making us feel his broken heart in each line, in each move. Robert De Niro makes us once again think of him as one of the greatest actors of all time in one of the simplest but also most realistic performances in his career. Jacknife is never getting boring as it shows its heroes clear of any typical Hollywood's typical character elements. After the war none is a hero. Everybody is a loser, and this movie is about that simple truth. None can mend up his pieces after a war, just like the heroes of this movie. Jacknife is about the diseases of the soul that war creates. Simply magnificent movie.

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