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Jacob's Ladder

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Jacob's Ladder
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R,1hr 56min
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Released:
January 1, 1990
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Tri Star
Synopsis: A tortured man finds himself caught in a middle-ground between hallucination and reality in this supernatural thriller, scripted by Bruce Joel Rubin of Ghost (1990) and My Life (1993).

Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) is a soldier stationed in Vietnam who undergoes a traumatic experience on the battlefield - the nature of which is initially unclear. The film then moves into his post-Vietnam experience in 1970s New York, where he feels consistently traumatized, but can never quite remember exactly what

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The ending of Jacob's Ladder, when it finally arrives, is, like much of the film, both quaint and devastating. Full Review
Metascore
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62
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Jacob Singer
Michael
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