Review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) by Shahriar A — 05 Jun 2010

War+violence+elizabeth peÃ±a tits+demons+mindfuck plot = awesome.

This review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) was written by Shahriar A on 05 Jun 2010.

Jacob's Ladder has generally received positive reviews.

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