Jacob's ladder / Tri Star Pictures ; Carolco ; Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna present ; written by Bruce Joel Rubin ; produced by Alan Marshall ; directed by Adrian Lyne.

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Jacob is a man living in a nightmare. Having survived Vietnam, he's back home in New York City. But memories of both his wartime demons and the accidental death of his son haunt and terrorize him. Jacob's grip on reality begins to slip and only his friend can save him.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jacob's ladder (Motion picture : 1990)
Main Author: Jarre, Maurice (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Carolco Pictures Inc
Tri-Star Pictures
Artisan Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Lyne, Adrian (Director)
Rubin, Bruce Joel (Screenwriter)
Marshall, Alan, 1938- (Producer)
Robbins, Tim, 1958- (Actor)
Peña, Elizabeth, 1959-2014 (Actor)
Craven, Matt (Actor)
Aiello, Danny, 1933-2019 (Actor)
Kimball, Jeffrey L., 1943- (Cinematographer)
Rolf, Tom (Film editor)
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, with optional subtitles in Spanish; Closed-captioned.
Published: [Santa Monica, Calif.] : Artisan Entertainment, [1998]
Edition:Special edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Reality > Drama.
Sons > Death > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Veterans > United States > Drama.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Drama.
Horror films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
1961 - 1975
Reality.
Sons > Death.
Veterans.
United States.
Genre:
Drama.
Horror films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:
Connect to reviews on this title online.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 113 min. not 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Jacob is a man living in a nightmare. Having survived Vietnam, he's back home in New York City. But memories of both his wartime demons and the accidental death of his son haunt and terrorize him. Jacob's grip on reality begins to slip and only his friend can save him.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
Special features: Documentary [Building Jacob's ladder] ; Theatrical trailer ; Television spot ; Additional scenes w/ director's commentary ; Additional scenes ; Audio commentary by Adrian Lyne ; Cast and crew ; Production notes.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF3 D0009100 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated R.
ISBN:0784011168
9780784011164
Credits:Director of photography, Jeffrey Kimball ; editor, Tom Rolf ; music, Maurice Jarre.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen presentation (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1.
Cast:
Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Matt Craven, Danny Aiello.