Jacob's Ladder

1990 film directed by Adrian Lyne
Movie film Q482626
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Jacob's Ladder

Summary

Jacob's Ladder is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Jacob's Ladder's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Jacob's Ladder was directed by Adrian Lyne[4].
  • Bruce Joel Rubin wrote the screenplay for Jacob's Ladder[5].
  • Jacob's Ladder's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[6].
  • Jacob's Ladder's genre is horror film[7].
  • Jacob's Ladder's genre is thriller film[8].
  • Jacob's Ladder's genre is psychological horror fiction[9].
  • Jacob's Ladder's genre is war film[10].
  • Jacob's Ladder's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Tim Robbins[12].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Elizabeth Peña[13].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Macaulay Culkin[14].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Danny Aiello[15].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Matt Craven[16].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Pruitt Taylor Vince[17].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Jason Alexander[18].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Eriq La Salle[19].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Ving Rhames[20].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Brian Tarantina[21].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Kyle Gass[22].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Brent Hinkley[23].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was John Capodice[24].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Lewis Black[25].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was S. Epatha Merkerson[26].
  • A cast member of Jacob's Ladder was Patricia Kalember[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Mario Kassar[28], Alan Marshall[29], Bruce Joel Rubin[30], and Andrew G. Vajna[31]. Jacob's Ladder was directed by Adrian Lyne[4]. Bruce Joel Rubin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tim Robbins[12], Elizabeth Peña[13], Macaulay Culkin[14], Danny Aiello[15], Matt Craven[16], and Pruitt Taylor Vince[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[32], October 24, 1990[33], and November 2, 1990[34]. The original language of Jacob's Ladder was English[35]. Genres include horror film[7], thriller film[8], psychological horror fiction[9], war film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[37], 6.6/10[38], and 62/100[39].

Why It Matters

Jacob's Ladder has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] . wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
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