They called him "Jacknife" - a nickname he deserved. Vietnam Veteran, a crazy self-destructive charmer, a rolling stone. He can handle most things except himself. What "Jacknife" is about to take on brings back stricken memories of a buddy's death during a Viet Cong ambush - but this is fifteen years later, a new and volatile beginning that even in his wildest moments "Jacknife" would never expect.