Jacob's Ladder (1990)
"The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming."
Critics Score
🎬 67%
(RT: 72%, MC: 62) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Patricia Kalember as Sarah
Is Jacob's Ladder good?
Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 67%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness. Wikipedia ↗
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