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Jacknife (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 13

Fresh: 9

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Joseph "Megs" Megessey lives a circumscribed life in a small Connecticut town, where he still agonizes over the death of his buddy in Vietnam. On the spur of the moment, he decided to visit Dave,... Joseph "Megs" Megessey lives a circumscribed life in a small Connecticut town, where he still agonizes over the death of his buddy in Vietnam. On the spur of the moment, he decided to visit Dave, another Vet who has not recovered from the war and help restore the man's life. But Meggs' attempts seem doomed to failure, especially when a romance between Megs and Dave's sister leads to a violent destructive outburst. [More]

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker, Charles S. Dutton

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker, Charles S. Dutton

Director: David Jones

Director: David Jones

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Jacknife works best when illustrating a quiet grace.

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02/27/07
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09/21/05
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06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
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Gritty De Niro in hard core yarn

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Reveals the difficulties many Vietnam veterans have in readjusting to life at home.

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08/28/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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07/29/02
Philip Martin
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Great actors... dissapointing movie

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