Jacknife (1989) Cast & Crew

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Directed by David Hugh Jones.

Cast

• Robert De Niro as Joseph 'Jacknife' Megessey
• Kathy Baker as Martha Flannigan
• Ed Harris as David 'High School' Flannigan
• Ivar Brogger as Depot Mechanic
• Jordan Lund as Tiny
• Charles S. Dutton as Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader
• Bruce Ramsay as Corridor Student
• Jessalyn Gilsig as His Girlfriend
• Josh Pais as Rick
• Gabrielle Carteris as College Girl in Bar
• Kirk Taylor as Helicopter Gunner
• George Gerdes as Tony
• Lois Dellar as Cocktail Waitress
• Loudon Wainwright III as Ferretti
• Tom Isbell as Bobby Buckman
• Sloane Shelton as Shirley
• Walter Massey as Ed Buckman
• Elizabeth Franz as Pru Buckman
• Madison Arnold as Sam, Bartender
• Tom Rack as William Green

Crew

• David Hugh Jones — Director
• Brian West — Director of Photography
• Robert Schaffel — Producer
• Stephen Metcalfe — Screenplay
• Bruce Broughton — Original Music Composer
• Carol Baum — Producer

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