Jacob, a former soldier, returns home but sees confusing, unsettling things. He struggles to tell what's real from his vivid dreams. As he tries to understand why his world feels so strange, he searches for answers connected to his time in the army. It's a mysterious journey where Jacob must piece together the truth about his unusual experiences.

Jacob's Ladder
Runtime: 1 Hours 53 Minutes
Audience Rating: 8.4/10
Critics Rating: 7.4/10
Genre: Horror, Drama and Mystery & Thriller
Rating: R
Release Date: 02 November 1990
OTT Release Date: 2016-09-06
Original Language: English
Production House: Carolco Pictures Inc.
Distributor: TriStar Pictures and Image Entertainment Inc.
Page Last Updated On: 10 October 2025
About:

Adrian Lyne
(Director)

Tim Robbins
as Jacob Singer
(Actor)

Elizabeth Peña
as Jezebel
(Actor)

Danny Aiello
as Louis
(Actor)

Matt Craven
as Michael
(Actor)

Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Paul
(Actor)

Jason Alexander
as Geary
(Actor)

Patricia Kalember
as Sarah
(Actor)

Eriq La Salle
as Frank
(Actor)

Ving Rhames
as George
(Actor)

Brian Tarantina
as Doug
(Actor)
Anthony Alessandro
as Rod
(Actor)

Brent Hinkley
as Jerry
(Actor)

Macaulay Culkin
as Gabe
(Actor)

John Capodice
as Army Officer
(Actor)
John Patrick McLaughlin
as Army Officer
(Actor)

Mario Kassar
(Executive Producer)

Andrew G. Vajna
(Executive Producer)

Alan Marshall
(Producer)

Maurice Jarre
(Original Music)

Jeffrey Kimball
(Cinematographer)

Ernst Rolf
(Film Editing)

Risa Bramon Garcia
(Casting)

Billy Hopkins
(Casting)

Heidi Levitt
(Casting)
Joseph P. Reidy
(First Assistant Director)

Bruce Joel Rubin
(Screenwriter)
Brian Morris
(Production Design)
W. Steven Graham
(Art Director)

Ellen Mirojnick
(Costume Design)