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MOVIE

Jacknife

 1989
 102 minutes (1 hrs 42 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

David Hugh Jones

Starring

Robert De Niro · Kathy Baker · Ed Harris · Sloane Shelton · Ivar Brogger · Michael Arkin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
10th March 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 8th Sep '89
  • Debut position: 13
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: £31.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Mar '89
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $32.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

8 Sep, 1989
13
15 Sep, 1989
15

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £66.5 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $32.6 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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