Robert De Niro,
Ed Harris,
Kathy Baker,
Charles S. Dutton,
Loudon Wainwright III
... see more
This little-known Robert DeNiro film is set several years after the war in Vietnam. DeNiro plays an unpredictably explosive war veteran, while Ed Harris co-stars as his army buddy, who's trying his be... read more
Directed by: Charles Dutton, Charles S. Dutton, David Jones, Ed Harris, Ivan Brogger, Ivar Brogger, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jordan Lund, Josh Pais, Kathy Baker, Michael Arkin, Robert De Niro, Sloane Shelton
Release Date: March 10, 1989
DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007
Stats: 62 reviews
Your Rating
Flixster Reviews (62)
-
May 18, 2010
The internal struggle of dealing with past experiences and overcoming trauma makes this movie very compelling.
-
April 11, 2009
A tense, brooding picture with three terrific actors giving entirely credible performances. Harris is especially dynamic as a man paralyzed by his past.
-
April 15, 2007
A very superb film about a Vietnam vet that comes into the life of his friend who is going through the effects of the Vietnam War and forms a relationship with his sister. Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker make up this great cast. "Jacknife" really made me see life in a b... read more
Critic Reviews
This Vietnam vet melodrama is extremely well acted by De Niro, Ed Harris, and Kathy Baker. Full Review
Gritty De Niro in hard core yarn
Reveals the difficulties many Vietnam veterans have in readjusting to life at home. Full Review
Great actors... dissapointing movie
Jacknife is not a bad film -- it simply fails to say anything new about the post-Vietnam experience. Full Review
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)













