Jacob's Ladder
Directed by Adrian Lyne
Reminiscing about his dead son, a Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.
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- Scott ThomasMay 11, 2025I remember seeing this movie when it first came out, and being bored to tears the first time I saw it. The thing is, this may be the first "slow burn" horror film I ever saw, and I wasn’t ready for it at the time. Now that my tastes are a little more defined, I can really appreciate the genius of this movie.
- Randy LoweFebruary 4, 2025recall seeing this in the theater in 1990 and being kind of amazed. had forgotten everything by the time I rewatched it 34 years later. and, or course, it's very much of its time. too many painfully cringey 90's tropes....but it still had a charm and held my interest. I really wanted to find out what the meaning of it all was and sticking it out was rewarding in a way. Though out-dated, a couple performances are pretty strong (Tim Robbins and Danny Aiello). also interesting to note that this narrative formula was incredibly novel at the time, and has been copied to death since.
Jacob's Ladder Trivia
Jacob's Ladder was released on November 2, 1990.
Jacob's Ladder was directed by Adrian Lyne.
Jacob's Ladder has a runtime of 1h 53m.
Jacob's Ladder was produced by Alan Marshall, Bruce Joel Rubin.
Reminiscing about his dead son, a Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of death.
The key characters in Jacob's Ladder are Jacob (Tim Robbins), Jezzie (Elizabeth Peña), Louis (Danny Aiello).
Jacob's Ladder is rated R.
Jacob's Ladder is a Drama, Mystery, Horror film.
Jacob's Ladder has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Jacob's Ladder had a budget of $25M.
Jacob's Ladder has made $26.1M at the box office.