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Jacob's Ladder
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Jacob's Ladder

1990 · R · 1h 53m

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

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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Release

US theatrical
November 2, 1990

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Genres

dramamysteryhorror

Tags

Subgenre

conspiracybody-horror

Tone

psychologicalsurrealtwistgriefdread

Content Warnings

body-fluids

Details

Budget$25M
Box office$26.1M

Directed by

Adrian Lyne

Cinematography

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Starring

Tim Robbins as Jacob · Elizabeth Peña as Jezzie · Danny Aiello as Louis · Matt Craven as Michael · Pruitt Taylor Vince as Paul · Jason Alexander as Geary · Patricia Kalember as Sarah · Eriq La Salle as Frank

Production

Carolco Pictures

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