Adrian Lyne: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’

About this episode

Adrian Lyne discusses the making of his film 'Jacob’s Ladder' and its themes of life after the battlefield.

The director revisits the making of his nightmarish 1990 vision of life after the battlefield starring Tim Robbins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Adrian Lyne

Topics covered

• film
• history

Keywords

• Jacob’s Ladder
• Tim Robbins
• 1990
• director

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Books & works: Jacob’s Ladder

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