Jacob’s Ladder / Adrian Lyne / 1990

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. 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. Cast: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jason Alexander, Patricia Kalember, Eriq La Salle, Ving Rhames, Brian Tarantina, Anthony Alessandro, Brent Hinkley, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Capodice, Kyle Gass, Lewis Black, Perry Lang, Macaulay Culkin. Directed: Adrian Lyne. Produced: Alan Marshall, Mario Kassar. Screenplay: Bruce Joel Rubin. Edited: Tom Rolf. Cinematography: Jeffrey L. Kimball. Music: Maurice Jarre. Release: November 2, 1990 / United States. Production: Carolco Pictures. Distributed: Tri-Star Pictures. Running Time: 01:53:32.