About Jimmy Lile Knives, LLC

Jack Lucarelli

Jack Lucarelli’s career has been multi-faceted in the film industry having been on both sides of the camera as producer, director, actor and stuntman. He co-produced and starred in the feature film, “American Justice” with Wilford Brimley, Gerald McRaney and fellow co-producer, Jameson Parker. It was at this time that a friendship was forged with Jimmy Lile. Jimmy made a series of five knives including his favorite, the famous Lile Lock Folding Hunter and a new design for Lile, the Jackal’s Fighter, for the above mentioned film.

In 1994, Jack directed the feature, “A Gift From Heaven” starring Mark Ruffalo and Gigi Rice. In 2000, he returned to acting and stunts and appeared in “Hostage” starring Bruce Willis and “Collateral Damage” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. From 2003 - 2005, Jack stepped outside the movie industry and served as Vice President and then President of the American Basketball Association’s Long beach Jam basketball team.

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John Henry Hill, Jr.

John Henry Hill Jr. has a background, for over 20 years, in oil, gas and real estate. His hobbies include hunting and fishing with an emphasis on knife and gun collecting. Once he started collecting knives, Jimmy Lile became a huge part of his world. John’s relationship with Jimmy spanned almost 20 years and ended only because of Jimmy’s death. Together, they did numerous business deals that always resulted in a favorable outcome for both. John’s relationship with Lile and Lile’s longtime friend, Robert L. Rankin was an important part of the Lile family formula. Rankin did shows for the Liles and John was almost always in attendance. Rankin also managed and owned a store in Dallas called the Jimmy Lile Knife Store, a place which John frequented. Now, after 25 years, John calls Bob one of his dearest and most trusted friends—another testament to Jimmy and his choice of character.