Jacob's Ladder - In der Gewalt des Jenseits

Originaltitel: Jacob's Ladder

1990
16
1 Std. 53 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

121.487

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.340

445

Tim Robbins in Jacob's Ladder - In der Gewalt des Jenseits (1990)

Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

trailer wiedergeben1:46

2 Videos

99+ Fotos

Drama Horror Mystery

Ein verfluchter Vietnamkriegsveteran, der sein totes Kind trauert, versucht, seine Vergangenheit aufzudecken, während er an einem schweren Fall von Dissoziation leidet. Dazu muss er die Real... Alles lesenEin verfluchter Vietnamkriegsveteran, der sein totes Kind trauert, versucht, seine Vergangenheit aufzudecken, während er an einem schweren Fall von Dissoziation leidet. Dazu muss er die Realität und das Leben aus seinen eigenen Träumen, Wahnvorstellungen und Wahrnehmungen vom Tod... Alles lesenEin verfluchter Vietnamkriegsveteran, der sein totes Kind trauert, versucht, seine Vergangenheit aufzudecken, während er an einem schweren Fall von Dissoziation leidet. Dazu muss er die Realität und das Leben aus seinen eigenen Träumen, Wahnvorstellungen und Wahrnehmungen vom Tod entschlüsseln.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

121.487

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

1.340

445

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 3 Gewinne & 1 Nominierung

Videos2

Trailer 1:46

Jacob's Ladder

Clip 1:08

Jacob's Ladder | Anniversary Mashup

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Jacob's Ladder | Anniversary Mashup

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Wissenswertes
All SFX were filmed live, with no post-production. For example, to achieve the famous 'shaking head' effect, director Adrian Lyne simply filmed the actor waving his head around (and keeping his shoulders and the rest of his body completely still) at 4fps, resulting in an incredibly fast and deeply disturbing motion when played back at the normal frame-rate of 24fps.

Patzer
(at around 27 mins) To match the direction of movement, a shot of the Ford LTD racing around a corner has been flipped, but the license plate, which is now in reverse, is visible.

Zitate
Louis: Eckhart saw Hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you, he said. They're freeing your soul. So the way he sees it, if you're frightened of dying and... and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the earth. It's just a matter of how you look at it, that's all. So don't worry, okay? Okay?

Crazy Credits
The credits roll over a grainy black and white photo of Gabe and Jacob crossing the street together.

Alternative Versionen
After initial test audiences reported that the film was overwhelming, director Adrian Lyne cut out twenty minutes of material, almost all of which came from the last third of the film. Four major sequences were removed after Jacob first meets Michael; a scene where Michael gives him an antidote for the Ladder, a scene where Jacob thinks he is cured but turns out not to be; a scene where he goes to Michael's apartment and finds Michael decapitated; and a scene just prior to his final meeting with Gabe, where he meets Jezzie, who shows her true form.

Verbindungen
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Silent Classics (1990)

Soundtracks
Lady Marmalade
By Bob Crewe (as B. Crewe) / Kenny Nolan (as K. Nolan)
Published by Kenny Nolan Publishing / Tannyboy Music / Stone Diamond Corp. (BMI)
Performed by LaBelle
Courtesy of CBS Records

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Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

I enjoyed it much more after a second viewing

I remember viewing this movie a couple years back and I did not get a lot out of it, I thought it was just too weird. In fact, I even wrote a review of the film on here. I'm glad I gave it another try because I really got a lot more out of it after the second viewing. Maybe it was because my expectations of the film were lower or I have matured in past few years. Anyway, this is a highly fascinating and entertaining thriller about a Vietnam veteran who always feels like there is somebody or something "out to get him". He feels this way because he keeps seeing strange images and many people in which he comes in contact with appear to have horns growing out of their heads and whatnot. Him and his war buddies believe that these strange occurrences are the result of something that happened during the war. The best element of this film is its atmosphere and paranormal feel which will really give you the creeps as well as have you guessing what the cause of the strange occurrences that are affecting Jacob really are. Well worth viewing, and if it doesn't grab you on the first viewing, don't hesitate to try it again, you may enjoy it more. 8/10.