Jacknife (1989)

Movie Details

Original Title Jacknife

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.6

Cast

Robert De Niro

Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey

Popularity: 5.3

Kathy Baker

Martha Flannigan

Popularity: 2.1

Ed Harris

David 'High School' Flannigan

Popularity: 7.2

Ivar Brogger

Depot Mechanic

Popularity: 0.4

Jordan Lund

Tiny

Popularity: 0.2

Charles S. Dutton

Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader

Popularity: 3.1

Bruce Ramsay

Corridor Student

Popularity: 0.7

Jessalyn Gilsig

His Girlfriend

Popularity: 1.4

Josh Pais

Rick

Popularity: 5.0

Gabrielle Carteris

College Girl in Bar

Popularity: 1.5

Kirk Taylor

Helicopter Gunner

Popularity: 0.3

George Gerdes

Tony

Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director David Hugh Jones

Editor John Bloom

Screenplay Stephen Metcalfe

Producer Robert Schaffel, Carol Baum

Executive Producer Sandy Gallin

Production

Cineplex-Odeon Films

Kings Road Entertainment

Sandollar-Schaffel Productions

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10

Apr 19, 2014

Dave, Megs and Martha. Jacknife is directed by David Jones and adapted to screenplay by Stephen Metcalfe from his own play Strange Snow. It stars Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker. Music is by Bruce Broughton and cinematography by Brian West. De Niro and Harris play two Vietnam War vet ... Read more

kevin2019 10/10

Jun 6, 2025

"Jacknife" is based upon the stage play "Strange Snow" by Stephen Metcalfe and yet it has been very skilfully adapted into a screenplay which allows the many meaningful character moments to be subtly played out. Its depiction of the veterans who fought in Vietnam paints a portrait of damaged men now ... Read more