1990 · 113 min · R
Jacob's Ladder
Directed by Adrian Lyne · Drama, Mystery, Horror
Jacob's Ladder (1990) is a Drama film, directed by Adrian Lyne set in New York City and Vietnam during the 1970s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated R.
A psychological horror, with a bleak and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, grief & loss, and war's cost play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.
Composer
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Cast
Tim RobbinsElizabeth PeñaDanny AielloMatt CravenPruitt Taylor VinceJason AlexanderPatricia KalemberEriq La Salle
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Tone
BleakSurreal DreamlikeTense
Shape
Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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