# Jacknife (1989)

> Two Vietnam veterans confront old guilt and complicated loyalty when one begins a romance with the other's sister.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25178

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: David Hugh Jones
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Kathy Baker, Ed Harris, Ivar Brogger, Jordan Lund, Charles S. Dutton, Bruce Ramsay, Jessalyn Gilsig
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097607/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, restrained, quiet evening, character drama night

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