Jacknife
“Three buddies in Vietnam. Two survived. Only one is really alive.”
A conflict develops between a troubled Vietnam veteran and the sister he lives with when she becomes involved romantically with the army buddy who reminds him of the tragic battle they both survived.
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Robert De Niro
Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
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David Hugh Jones Director · Stephen Metcalfe Screenplay Bruce Broughton Composer
United States release March 10, 1989 · Produced in United States · Production Kings Road Entertainment, Sandollar-Schaffel Productions
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Cineplex-Odeon Films
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Kings Road Entertainment
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Sandollar-Schaffel Productions
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 10, 1989
Premiere
Germany
October 5, 1989 · Theatrical
Greece
November 20, 2006 · Physical · DVD release
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