Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

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

Nominated by
sscorcaesar
DramaMysteryHorror

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.

Details

Running Time
113 min
Release Date
02/11/1990
Popcorn Rating
2.9
Budget
$25,000,000
Box Office Revenue$26,118,851

Credits

Director

Adrian Lyne

Writer

Bruce Joel Rubin

Cinematography

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Editor

Tom Rolf

Cast

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Jacob

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Jezzie

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Louis

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Michael

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Paul

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Geary

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Sarah

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Frank

Production Details

Production Companies

Carolco Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Original Language

English

Ratings

PPrepo
2.5
sscorcaesar
3.5
SSBackflip
3
PPaliago
2.5
Average Score
2.9