Jacknife (1989) - Video Detective

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A Vietnam veteran visits a bitter comrade-in-arms in a small Connecticut town and takes a liking to the man's sister, causing a crisis. First-rate cast in a gripping drama!

Original Release

03/10/1989

US Release

03/10/1989

Cast

Ed Harris	Dave / David 'High School' Flannigan
Robert De Niro	Megs / Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
Ivar Brogger	Depot Mechanic
Kathy Baker	Martha / Martha Flannigan
Michael Arkin	Dispatcher
Sloane Shelton	Shirley
Jordan Lund	Tiny
Charles S. Dutton	Jake / Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader
Bruce Ramsay	Corridor Student
Jessalyn Gilsig	His Girlfriend

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Directors

David Hugh Jones

Writers

Stephen Metcalfe

Cast

Ed Harris	Dave / David 'High School' Flannigan
Robert De Niro	Megs / Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
Ivar Brogger	Depot Mechanic
Kathy Baker	Martha / Martha Flannigan
Michael Arkin	Dispatcher
Sloane Shelton	Shirley
Jordan Lund	Tiny
Charles S. Dutton	Jake / Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader
Bruce Ramsay	Corridor Student
Jessalyn Gilsig	His Girlfriend
Josh Pais	Rick
Tom Isbell	Bobby Buckman
Kirk Taylor	Helicopter Gunner
George Gerdes	Tony
Lois Dellar	Cocktail Waitress
Joel Miller	Restaurant Couple
Irene Rauch	Restaurant Couple
Paul Hoover	Upscale Bartender
Paul Hart	Potbellied Man
Loudon Wainwright III	Ferretti