Jacob's Ladder (1990 film)

Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 American psychological horror film directed by Adrian Lyne, produced by Alan Marshall and written by Bruce Joel Rubin. The film stars Tim Robbins as Jacob Singer, an American infantryman whose experiences before and during his service in Vietnam result in strange, fragmentary visions and bizarre hallucinations that continue to haunt him. As his ordeal worsens, Jacob desperately attempts to figure out the truth. The film's supporting cast includes Elizabeth Peña and Danny Aiello.

For other uses, see Jacob's Ladder (disambiguation).

Jacob's Ladder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdrian Lyne
Written byBruce Joel Rubin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJeffrey L. Kimball
Edited byTom Rolf
Music byMaurice Jarre
Production
company
Distributed byTri-Star Pictures
Release date
  • November 2, 1990 (1990-11-02) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$26.1 million

Jacob's Ladder was made by Carolco Pictures ten years after being written by Rubin. Despite only being moderately successful upon its release, the film garnered a cult following, and its plot and special effects became a source of influence for various other works, such as the Silent Hill video game series. A remake was released in 2019.

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