The movie "Jacknife" takes its origins from Stephen Metcalfe's play "Strange Snow," but it’s been thoughtfully transformed into a script that enables significant character development through understated moments. The film portrays Vietnam veterans as individuals grappling with trauma, trying to hold onto some sense of normalcy after returning from a world that previously condemned them. The aftermath of that divisive…

David Jones directs Jacknife, which Stephen Metcalfe adapted from his play Strange Snow. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, and Kathy Baker; Bruce Broughton composed the music, and Brian West was the cinematographer. De Niro and Harris portray Vietnam War veterans struggling to readjust after their service. Their lives become more complex when De Niro develops a romantic relationship with Harris’s sister…