Jacknife
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| Directed by | David Jones |
| Starring | Robert De Niro Ed Harris |
| Release date(s) | 1989 |
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Jacknife is a 1989 American film starring Robert De Niro and Ed Harris. The film focuses on an attempt by director David Jones to tell a small, serious story, with emphasis on characterization and the complex tension between people in a close relationship.
[edit] Plot
The film follows Joseph Megessey (known to most everyone as Meg), 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 (Ed Harris), a drunken truck driver, 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. Joseph then finds himself attracted to Dave's sister Martha (Kathy Baker). This attraction leads to a love affair that eventually spirals into a mess of sorrow and despair.
This movie was filmed almost entirely in the small city of Meriden, CT. Locations used were Linsley Avenue, 310 East Main Street, Milners Cafe on Broad Street, and Hubbard Park,
[edit] External Links
- Jacknife at the Internet Movie Database
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