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Jacob's Ladder

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Jacob's Ladder

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Rated 7.4 on TMDB

Jacob's Ladder

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.

Released: 1990
Runtime: 1h 53m
Rated: R
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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Second Assistant Director

Bruce Joel RubinWriter

Adrian LyneDirector

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Tim RobbinsJacob
Elizabeth PeñaJezzie
Danny AielloLouis

Matt CravenMichael
Pruitt Taylor VincePaul
Jason AlexanderGeary
Patricia KalemberSarah
Eriq La SalleFrank

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