Film

Jacob's Ladder

1990 · 1h 53m · Drama · Mystery · Horror

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

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

71%

Metacritic

62

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.

Tim Robbins

Jacob

Elizabeth Peña

Jezzie

Danny Aiello

Louis

Matt Craven

Michael

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Paul

Jason Alexander

Geary

Patricia Kalember

Sarah

Eriq La Salle

Frank

Ving Rhames

George

Brian Tarantina

Doug

Anthony Alessandro

Rod

Brent Hinkley

Jerry

S. Epatha Merkerson

Elsa

Suzanne Shepherd

Hospital Receptionist

Doug Barron

Group Leader

Jan Saint

Santa

• Adrian LyneDirector
• Bruce Joel RubinProducer · Writer
• Alan MarshallProducer
• Mario KassarExecutive Producer
• Andrew G. VajnaExecutive Producer
• Jeffrey L. KimballDirector of Photography
• Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
• Tom RolfEditor
• Heidi LevittCasting
• Risa Bramon GarciaCasting

4K Restoration TrailerNew TrailerJACOB'S LADDER - Trailer

Release date

November 2, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

R

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$26,118,851

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Horror

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