Jacob's Ladder
1990 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 7.4 · 67% critics
After returning from war, a troubled veteran tries to rebuild a normal life but is overwhelmed by disturbing visions and fractured memories. As everyday people and places begin to feel warped and threatening, he searches for answers while loved ones struggle to pull him back from a spiraling breakdown.
Also known as Dante's Inferno
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-11-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,897 votes)
- Box office
- $26,118,851
- Budget
- $25,000,000
About
If you enjoy dark, reality-bending psychological horror with a puzzle-box feel, this is a gripping ride in the vein of Angel Heart or Session 9; Not for you if you want clear answers, light scares, or an easy watch.
Pros: deeply unsettling atmosphere; mind-bending mystery; strong lead performance | Cons: confusing, chaotic storytelling; slow-burn pacing; emotionally harrowing tone
Themes
- vietnam veteran
- new york city
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- experiment
- nightmare
- subway
- 1970s
- paranoia
- hallucination
- car bomb
- grief
- memory
- +6 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Adrian Lyne