Jacob's Ladder (1990 film)

Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 American psychological horror film[4] 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.

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Jacob's Ladder
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adrian Lyne
Written by	Bruce Joel Rubin
Produced by	Alan Marshall Mario Kassar
Starring	Tim Robbins Elizabeth Peña Danny Aiello
Cinematography	Jeffrey L. Kimball
Edited by	Tom Rolf
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Production company	Carolco Pictures
Distributed by	Tri-Star Pictures
Release date	November 2, 1990 (1990-11-02) (United States)
Running time	113 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million[2]
Box office	$26.1 million[3]

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.