Review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) by Dante — 30 Sep 2008

This movie is so dark! Tim Robbins plays an amazing role and the cinematography is great!

This review of Jacob's Ladder (1990) was written by Dante on 30 Sep 2008.

Jacob's Ladder has generally received positive reviews.

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