Jacknife (1989)
- Directed by
- David Hugh Jones
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 137 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Vietnam War veteran named Jacknife shows up at the home of his former war buddy and his sister. His arrival stirs up old traumas and forces the two men to confront their past.
tensemelancholicslow-burnemotionally chargedsomberfocusedintimateheavy
What happens
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 complex tension between people in a close family relationship. Stephen Metcalfe, on whose play Strange Snow (1982) the film is based, wrote the screenplay. Harris was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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