Robert De Niro
Joseph `'Jacknife'` Megessey
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Jacknife is a 1989 American film directed by David Jones and starring Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker. The film focuses on a small, serious story, with emphasis on characterization and the complex tension between people in a close relationship.
Mar 10, 1989 · Jacknife is a 1989 film about two Vietnam vets who struggle with their war trauma and their friendship. One falls in love with the sister of the other, causing a conflict. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- Drama
- David Hugh Jones
- 1989-03-10
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Jacknife is a movie about a Vietnam veteran who returns to his hometown and tries to help his alcoholic brother and his sister, who is in love with him. Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker star in this film directed by David Jones and written by Stephen Metcalfe.
A Vietnam-veteran car mechanic (Robert De Niro) awkwardly romances his troubled war buddy's (Ed Harris) shy sister (Kathy Baker).
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- David Jones
- R
- Robert De Niro
Dec 13, 2008 · 25.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 270. 96K views 15 years ago. Trailer for David Jones's film starring Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker, Charles S. Dutton, Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Isbell,...
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About this movie. arrow_forward. 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...
