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Jacob's Ladder (1990)

"The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming."

7.4/10 1h 53m Nov 02, 1990
Drama Mystery Horror

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

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Movie Details

Original Title Jacob's Ladder
Original Language EN
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $26,118,851
Status Released
Popularity 3.5

Cast

Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
Jacob
Popularity: 2.0
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Jezzie
Popularity: 1.7
Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello
Louis
Popularity: 0.6
Matt Craven
Matt Craven
Michael
Popularity: 0.6
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Paul
Popularity: 1.2
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
Geary
Popularity: 1.1
Patricia Kalember
Patricia Kalember
Sarah
Popularity: 1.0
Eriq La Salle
Eriq La Salle
Frank
Popularity: 0.9
Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
George
Popularity: 2.8
Brian Tarantina
Brian Tarantina
Doug
Popularity: 0.8
Anthony Alessandro
Anthony Alessandro
Rod
Popularity: 0.2
Brent Hinkley
Brent Hinkley
Jerry
Popularity: 1.0

Key Crew

Editor Tom Rolf
Producer Bruce Joel Rubin, Alan Marshall
Writer Bruce Joel Rubin
Director Adrian Lyne
Executive Producer Andrew G. Vajna, Mario Kassar

Production

Carolco Pictures
US

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Something's Wrong With My Head - Video Essay by Josh Nelson (first 5 minutes)
Something's Wrong With My Head - Video Essay by Josh Nelson (first 5 minutes)
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JACOB'S LADDER - Trailer
JACOB'S LADDER - Trailer
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Keywords

vietnam veteran new york city post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) experiment nightmare subway 1970s paranoia hallucination car bomb grief memory chemist demon postal worker figment of imagination oneiric chiropractor

Reviews from TMDB

GenerationofSwine 10/10
Jan 12, 2023

Trippy. No, you probably didn't read that right. I meant to write it in a way that sounded more like a stoner. Tripppy? Tttttrrrrrriiiippppppyyyyy, duuuude. Something like that. Anyway, I love Tim Robbins as an actor and you should take that statement into consideration when I say that this is ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 2, 1990
Runtime 1h 53m
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $26,118,851
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.5
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