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1990 · Movie · 1h 53m · R

Jacob's Ladder

CriticsCritics: 67
AudienceAudience: 7.6

After returning from the Vietnam War, a veteran struggles with disturbing hallucinations and flashbacks that unsettle his sense of reality. As his girlfriend and former wife try to support him, he searches for answers while the people and world around him seem increasingly strange and frightening.

My take

You may enjoy this if you like dark psychological horror, unsettling mysteries, and stories that keep reality uncertain; Not for you if you prefer straightforward plots or an easy, comforting watch.

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Cast

Elizabeth PeñaTim RobbinsDanny AielloMatt CravenPruitt Taylor VinceJason AlexanderPatricia KalemberEriq La Salle

Director

Adrian Lyne

If tonight is a Jacob's Ladder night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.