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This little-known Robert DeNiro film is set several years after the war in Vietnam. DeNiro plays an unpredictably explosive war veteran, while Ed Harris co-stars as his army buddy, who's trying his best to forget his Vietnamese experiences by crawling into a bottle. While visiting Harris and Harris' sister Kathy Baker, DeNiro frightens both with his neurotic ramblings. Still, Baker is grateful that DeNiro's presence seems to be lifting Harris out of his deep funk. She encourages DeNiro to stay
Mar 10, 1989 Wide
Jan 23, 2007
HBO Video
All Critics (21) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (5) | DVD (1)
Jacknife works best when illustrating a quiet grace.
This Vietnam vet melodrama is extremely well acted by De Niro, Ed Harris, and Kathy Baker.
Gritty De Niro in hard core yarn
Reveals the difficulties many Vietnam veterans have in readjusting to life at home.
Great actors... dissapointing movie
The internal struggle of dealing with past experiences and overcoming trauma makes this movie very compelling.
May 18, 2010A tense, brooding picture with three terrific actors giving entirely credible performances. Harris is especially dynamic as a man paralyzed by his past.
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