---
title: 'Jacknife (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Hugh Jones'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/jacknife-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097607/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Jacknife (1989)

1989 · 102 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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 complex tension between people in a close family relationship. Stephen Metcalfe, on whose play Strange Snow (1982) the film is based, wrote the screenplay. Harris was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Hugh Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hugh-jones)
- **Screenplay:** [Stephen Metcalfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-metcalfe)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruce Broughton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-broughton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Brian West](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-west)
- **Editor:** [John Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bloom)

## Cast

- [Kathy Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-baker)
- [Ed Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-harris)
- [Walter Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-massey)
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- [Charles S. Dutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-s-dutton)

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