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Jacknife (1989)

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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

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Drama

Directed By: Charles Dutton , Charles S. Dutton

In Theaters: Mar 10, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Jan 23, 2007

HBO Video

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Cast

Robert De Niro
Joseph "Megs" Megessey
Ed Harris
Dave
Kathy Baker
Martha
Charles S. Dutton
Jake
Loudon Wainwright III
Ferretti
Michael Arkin
Dispatcher
Madison Arnold
Sam Bartender
Gabrielle Carteris
College Girl in Bar
Elizabeth Franz
Pru Buckman
George Gerdes
Tony
Tom Isbell
Bobby Buckman
Jordan Lund
Tiny
Walter Massey
Ed Buckman
Josh Pais
Rick
Tom Rack
William Green
Bruce Ramsay
Corridor Student
Sloane Shelton
Shirley
Kirk Taylor
Helicopter Gunner
Ivar Brogger
Jessalyn Gilsig
His Girlfriend
John Boylan
Frank Phys Ed
Ivan Brogger

Critic Reviews for Jacknife

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Jacknife works best when illustrating a quiet grace.

February 27, 2007 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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David Cornelius

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This Vietnam vet melodrama is extremely well acted by De Niro, Ed Harris, and Kathy Baker.

June 30, 2005 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Gritty De Niro in hard core yarn

October 23, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

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

August 28, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Great actors... dissapointing movie

July 26, 2002 Comment

David Poland

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The internal struggle of dealing with past experiences and overcoming trauma makes this movie very compelling.

May 18, 2010

Andrew vonNagy

A tense, brooding picture with three terrific actors giving entirely credible performances. Harris is especially dynamic as a man paralyzed by his past.

April 11, 2009