The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
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.
Jacob's Ladder (1990) is a drama, mystery and horror film directed by Adrian Lyne, released on November 2, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello and Matt Craven. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,977 ratings.
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Tim Robbins
as Jacob
Elizabeth Peña
as Jezzie
Danny Aiello
as Louis
Matt Craven
as Michael
Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Paul
Jason Alexander
as Geary
Patricia Kalember
as Sarah
Eriq La Salle
as Frank
Ving Rhames
as George
Brian Tarantina
as Doug
Anthony Alessandro
as Rod
Brent Hinkley
as Jerry
Directed by Adrian Lyne, written by Bruce Joel Rubin, produced by Bruce Joel Rubin and Alan Marshall.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,977 ratings.
Trippy. No, you probably didn't read that right. I meant to write it in a way that sounded more like a stoner. Tripppy? Tttttrrrrrriiiippppppyyyyy, duuuude. Something like that. Anyway, I love Tim Robbins as an actor and you should take that statement into consideration when I say that this is one of his better films. What I can say is that a doctor goes to Vietnam, and then leaves his wife, marries someone else…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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The main cast of Jacob's Ladder (1990) includes Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven and Pruitt Taylor Vince. The film was directed by Adrian Lyne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jacob's Ladder was released on November 2, 1990 and runs for 1h 53m.
Jacob's Ladder (1990) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,977 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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