Country
United States
Date
Oct 24, 1990
Note
New York City, New York
The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eriq La Salle | Frank |
| Ving Rhames | George |
| Brian Tarantina | Doug |
| Anthony Alessandro | Rod |
| Brent Hinkley | Jerry |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Elsa |
| Suzanne Shepherd | Hospital Receptionist |
| Doug Barron | Group Leader |
| Jan Saint | Santa |
| Kisha Skinner | Street Singer |
| Dion Simmons | Street Singer |
| Sam Coppola | Taxi Driver |
| Patty Rosborough | Drunk |
| Evan O'Meara | Sam |
| Kyle Gass | Tony |
| Gloria Irizarry | Mrs. Carmichael |
| Lewis Black | Jacob's Doctor |
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Genres
DramaMysteryHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Jacob's Ladder |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Carolco Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 2 novembre 1990 |
| Exec. Producer | Andrew G. Vajna, Mario Kassar |
| Producer | Bruce Joel Rubin, Alan Marshall |
| Writer | Bruce Joel Rubin |
| Casting | Billy Hopkins, Heidi Levitt, Risa Bramon Garcia |
| Editors | Tom Rolf |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey L. Kimball, James McMillan |
| Asst. Directors | Joseph P. Reidy, Vebe Borge, Adrian Lyne, Deborah Lupard |
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| Camera Operators | Jeffrey L. Kimball, James McMillan |
| Add. Photography | Jeffrey L. Kimball, James McMillan |
| Production Design | Brian Morris, W. Steven Graham, Jeremy Conway, Kathleen Dolan |
| Art Direction | W. Steven Graham, Jeremy Conway, Kathleen Dolan, Brian Morris |
| Set Decoration | Kathleen Dolan, W. Steven Graham, Jeremy Conway, Brian Morris |
| Stunts | Peewee Piemonte, Peter Bucossi |
| Composer | |
| Sound | |
| Costume Design | Ellen Mirojnick, Russell Cate, Richard Dean |
| Makeup | Richard Dean, Russell Cate, Ellen Mirojnick |
| Hairstyling | Russell Cate, Richard Dean, Ellen Mirojnick |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 26.118.851 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
Jan 17, 1991
Note
Avoriaz Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Czechia
Date
Apr 15, 1994
Note
Film clubs only
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Nov 02, 1990
Certification
R
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 30, 1990
Certification
18
Note
Barcelona
Country
France
Date
Jan 16, 1991
Certification
12
Note
Visa CNC 74741
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 25, 1991
Certification
M/16
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 01, 1991
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 08, 1991
Certification
T
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 06, 1991
Country
Hungary
Date
Apr 12, 1991
Certification
16
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 18, 1991
Certification
16
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 26, 1991
Certification
15
Country
Australia
Date
May 23, 1991
Certification
M
Country
Philippines
Date
May 28, 1991
Certification
R-18
Note
Davao
Country
Türkiye
Date
May 31, 1991
Certification
18+
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 07, 1991
Certification
16
Country
Norway
Date
Jun 07, 1991
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 27, 1991
Certification
18
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 14, 1991
Certification
18
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 31, 1992
Certification
K-16
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 13, 1993
Certification
18
Physical media
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1998
Note
DVD
Country
Mexico
Date
Jul 14, 1998
Certification
C
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Jul 14, 1998
Certification
PG
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Jan 25, 2002
Note
DVD
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Country
France
Date
Jul 07, 2003
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 19, 2008
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Sep 22, 2008
Note
DVD
Country
United States
Date
Oct 14, 2025
Certification
R
Note
4K Ultra HD SteelBook (Lionsgate Limited)
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