Jacob’s Ladder

Movie Details

Title

Jacob's Ladder

Original Title

Jacob's Ladder

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Horror

Tagline

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

Release Date

2 November 1990

Overview

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.

Director

Adrian Lyne

Actors

Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jason Alexander, Patricia Kalember, Eriq La Salle, Ving Rhames, Brian Tarantina, Brent Hinkley, S. Epatha Merkerson, Suzanne Shepherd, Doug Barron, Anthony Alessandro, Macaulay Culkin, Lewis Black, Kyle Gass, Jaime Perry, Sam Coppola, Evan O'Meara, Gloria Irizarry, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Christopher John Fields, Michael Tomlinson, Antonia Rey, John Capodice, John Patrick McLaughlin, Bellina Logan, Scott Cohen, Davidson Thomson, Thomas A. Carlin, Carol Schneider, Becky Ann Baker, Diane Kagan, Billie Neal, Dennis Rubin Green, Byron Minns, Reggie McFadden, Stephanie Berry, Barbara Gruen, John Louis Fischer, Perry Lang, Bryan Larkin

Writer

Bruce Joel Rubin

Author

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Producer

Bruce Joel Rubin, Alan Marshall

Director of Photography

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Original Music Composer

Maurice Jarre

Country

 United States of America

Languages

English

Runtime

1 h 53 min

Production

Carolco Pictures, TriStar Pictures

Budget

$25,000,000

Certification

R

Revenue

$26,118,851

IMDB

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