Jacob’s Ladder

By /
Poster for the movie "Jacob's Ladder"

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

— 113 min - Drama, Mystery, Horror - 2 November 1990
Your rating:
Not rated yet!

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
Writers:  Bruce Joel Rubin
Stars:  Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jason Alexander, Patricia Kalember, Eriq La Salle, Ving Rhames, Brian Tarantina, Anthony Alessandro, Brent Hinkley, S. Epatha Merkerson, Suzanne Shepherd, Doug Barron, Jan Saint, Kisha Skinner, Dion Simmons, Sam Coppola, Patty Rosborough, Evan O'Meara, Kyle Gass, Gloria Irizarry, Lewis Black, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Christopher John Fields, Jaime Perry, Michael Tomlinson, A.M. Marxuach, Antonia Rey, John Capodice, John Patrick McLaughlin, Bellina Logan, Scott Cohen, Davidson Thomson, Bryan Larkin, B.J. Donaldson, Thomas A. Carlin, Carol Schneider, Becky Ann Baker, Diane Kagan, Billie Neal, Mike Stokie, James Ellis Reynolds, Dennis Rubin Green, Brad Hamler, Byron Minns, Reggie McFadden, Stephanie Berry, Chris Murphy, John-Martin Green, Arleigh Richards, Ann Pearl Gary, Barbara Gruen, Joe Quintero, John Louis Fischer, Alva Williams, Elizabeth Abassi, Nora Burns, Alison Gordy, Jessica Roberts, Holly Kennedy, Blanche Irwin Stuart, Perry Lang, José Alvarez, Robert Baglia, John D. Bair, Steve Baker, Orson Bean, Macaulay Culkin, Ray DeFeis, Ed Jupp Jr.

Photos

No images were imported for this movie.

Storyline

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.

Collections: Adrian Lyne
Tagline: The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  2 November 1990

Box Office

Budget:  $25,000,000
Revenue:  $26,118,851

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Carolco Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 53 min
Scroll to Top