Jacknife
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 small, serious story, with emphasis on characterization and the complex tension between people in a close relationship. Stephen Metcalfe, upon whose play Strange Snow (1982) the film was based, wrote the screenplay. Harris was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance.
Plot
Joseph Megessey (known to most as Megs) is a Vietnam war veteran suffering post-Vietnam stress syndrome who is having trouble fitting in with society. He takes on the responsibility of drawing Dave, a fellow veteran who has become an alcoholic, out of his shell by coaxing him to enjoy life again, as well as urging him to face up to some of his darker memories.
More details
author | Stephen Metcalfe |
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contentLocation | Connecticut |
director | David Hugh Jones |
editor | John Bloom |
genre | drama |
keywords | alcoholic draw fitting in love affair post traumatic stress post-vietnam stress syndrome suffer vietnam war war veteran |
musicBy | Bruce Broughton |
producer | Carol Baum Robert Schaffel |
productionCompany | Kings Road Entertainment |
publisher | Cineplex Odeon Films Vestron Pictures |
theme | high school romantic drama war |