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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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Jan 23, 2007

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David Cornelius

Jacknife works best when illustrating a quiet grace.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 27 2007 04:13 PM

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Geoff Andrew

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comment Comment | Sep., 21 2005 07:20 PM

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jun., 30 2005 04:36 PM

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3/5

Steve Crum

Gritty De Niro in hard core yarn

comment Comment | Oct., 23 2004 06:13 PM

Kansas City Kansan

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3/5

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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

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comment Comment | Feb., 27 2004 02:55 PM

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comment Comment | Jan., 13 2004 03:33 PM

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2/5

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comment Comment | Dec., 06 2002 03:34 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jul., 29 2002 08:57 AM

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David Poland

Great actors... dissapointing movie

comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 06:24 PM

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