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Jacknife

1989, Drama, 1h 42m

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Movie Info

A Vietnam-veteran car mechanic (Robert De Niro) awkwardly romances his troubled war buddy's (Ed Harris) shy sister (Kathy Baker).

Rating:

R
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

David Jones
Producer:

Robert Schaffel, Carol Baum
Writer:

Stephen Metcalfe
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 23, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA):

$1.6M
Runtime:

1h 42m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Robert De Niro
Joseph `'Jacknife'` Megessey

Ed Harris
David `'High School'` Flannigan

Kathy Baker
Martha Flannigan

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton
Jake

Loudon Wainwright

Loudon Wainwright
Ferretti

Sloane Shelton

Sloane Shelton
Shirley

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Critic Reviews for Jacknife

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