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Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Movie"The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming."
Audience Score
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R 1 hr 53 minNov 2nd, 1990Mystery, Drama, 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.
StarringTim RobbinsElizabeth PeñaDanny Aiello
DirectorAdrian Lyne
WriterBruce Joel Rubin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 2nd, 1990
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 14th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$25,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$26,118,851 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna
Production Companies:Carolco Pictures
Movie Tags:
new york city1970sdemongriefexperimentnightmarememoryparanoiapost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)hallucination