Jacob's Ladder (1990) [reclassified 2019]

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Synopsis

Thriller/Mystery. A Vietnam War veteran (Tim Robbins) begins seeing strange things and starts to question his sanity.

Content elements

• Frequent, sometimes aggressive use of the sexual expletive and variations in a non-sexual context; infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions, and sexual language
• Infrequent portrayals of gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence, some in a war context – blood and detail
• Frequent portrayals of frightening scenes and nightmarish imagery – blood and some detail
• Infrequent breast and buttock nudity in a non-sexual context
• Infrequent portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• PTSD
• Appearances versus reality
• Uncovering the truth

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for detailed frightening scenes, coarse language, and war violence

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