Jacob's Ladder
1990 · 113 MIN · DRAMA / MYSTERY / HORROR
TMDB:7.4 (1,895 votes)
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.
DIRECTED BY:Adrian Lyne
WRITTEN BY:Bruce Joel Rubin
STARRING:Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince
STUDIO:Carolco Pictures
shelf notes: 1970s · car bomb · chemist · chiropractor · demon · experiment · figment of imagination · grief · hallucination · memory · new york city · nightmare · oneiric · paranoia