

Jacob's Ladder
1990-11-02 · 113 min · ★ 7.4
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.
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- Directors
- Adrian Lyne
- Production companies
- Carolco Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 25,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 26,118,851
Top Cast
Tim RobbinsJacob
Elizabeth PeñaJezzie
Danny AielloLouis
Matt CravenMichael
Pruitt Taylor VincePaul
Jason AlexanderGeary
Patricia KalemberSarah
Eriq La SalleFrank
Ving RhamesGeorge
Brian TarantinaDoug
Anthony AlessandroRod
Brent HinkleyJerry
S. Epatha MerkersonElsa
Suzanne ShepherdHospital Receptionist
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