Jacob's Ladder

1990 · Movies · Drama, Horror

bittersweet

Major character dies

Someone dies of illness

How it ends

Jacob accepts his fate and dies peacefully in a hospital bed.

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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.