Jacob`s Ladder (US)
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The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer`s nightmare is that he isn`t dreaming
Certificate: R
Running Time: 116 mins
Retail Price: $14.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Tim Robbins is Jacob Singer, a man who lives in a nightmare. Wounded in Vietnam, he`s now back at home in New York City. Torn between the memories of his son and terrifying wartime demons, Jacob is slowly losing his grip on reality. His beautiful girlfriend (Elizabeth Pena) only adds confusion to his life, drawing him into a web of sexual intrigue - but ultimately, it`s his friend Louis (Danny Aiello), who turns out to be the only one Jacob can truly count on.
Special Features:
Director`s Commentary
"Building Jacob`s Ladder"
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast & Crew Information
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Letterbox 1.85:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
Spanish
Directed By:
Adrian Lyne
Written By:
Bruce Joel Rubin
Starring:
Tim Robbins
Elizabeth Peña
Danny Aiello
Matt Craven
Jason Alexander
Casting By:
Risa Bramon Garcia
Billy Hopkins
Heidi Levitt
Soundtrack By:
Maurice Jarre
Director of Photography:
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Editor:
Tom Rolf
Costume Designer:
Ellen Mirojnick
Production Designer:
Brian Morris
Producer:
Alan Marshall
Bruce Joel Rubin
Executive Producer:
Mario Kassar
Andrew G. Vajna
Distributor:
Artisan Entertainment
Your Opinions and Comments
First extra is a retrospective featurette, ` Building Jacob`s Ladder` which features interviews with director Adrian Lyne, writer Bruce Joel Rubin and actors Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pena and Danny Aiello. This is an interesting documentary and helps explain some of the film`s most confusing moments.
Next are 3 deleted scenes with oppotional commentary from Adrian Lyne. These scenes add more explanation to the film`s unusal plot. Adrian Lyne also provides a commentary for the film. Despite some long pauses between scenes, this a very informative commentary especially when Adrian goes into detail about how he approached this film. Other extras include some text information, trailer and TV spot.
This is a very enjoyable, if confusing film, which really needs to be wathced more then once in order to fully understand the plot. This DVD helps make that much easier. Well worth picking up.