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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: Directed by David Hugh Jones. With Robert De Niro, Kathy Baker, Ed Harris, Sloane Shelton. Two Vietnam vets search for the strength to face up to their horrific war experiences, but their friendship begins to splinter when one becomes romantically involved with the other's sister.
"Jacknife" begins 15 years after the war is over and it takes place in a small town in Connecticut, but many of its shots and moods feel the same as in the earlier film, and the theme is the same, too: the idea that if your buddy gets left behind, you have to go back and get him.
A Vietnam-veteran car mechanic (Robert De Niro) awkwardly romances his troubled war buddy's (Ed Harris) shy sister (Kathy Baker).
Trailer for David Jones's film starring Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Kathy Baker, Charles S. Dutton, Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Isbell, ...more.
Jacknife. 1989 · 1 hr 43 min. R. Drama. A Vietnam veteran must come to terms with his past when his sister begins dating a former military buddy who reminds him of the war. Subtitles: English. Starring: Robert De Niro Ed Harris Kathy Baker. Directed by: David Jones.
JACKNIFE is a captivating drama about one Vietnam veteran and the trials he faces in his life following the war, starring Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker. 119 IMDb 6.4 1 h 42 min 1989. X-Ray PG. Drama · Gentle · Passionate · Touching. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie.
