Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Jacknife end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Jacknife easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Jacknife

Name: Jacknife
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1989
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Robert De Niro, Kathy Baker, Ed Harris, Ivar Brogger, Jordan Lund

Three buddies in Vietnam. Two survived. Only one is really alive.

Directed by David Hugh Jones

Produced by Cineplex-Odeon Films, Kings Road Entertainment

1989102 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic character study of trauma and fractured bonds, where a Vietnam veteran's unhealed wounds threaten the fragile relationships that might save him.

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.

Clusters

Corrupted by Ambition Historical War Movies

Genres

Drama War

Keywords

Vietnam War

Questions people ask

Is Jacknife sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Does Jacknife end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Jacknife violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Jacknife easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Jacknife scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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