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Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

74% User Rating
1h 53min
Drama
Mystery
Horror

"The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming."

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

Adrian LyneDirector

Cast

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Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Jacob

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Jezzie

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Louis

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Michael

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Paul

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Geary

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Sarah

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Frank

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

George

Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina

Doug

Anthony Alessandro

Anthony Alessandro

Rod

Brent Hinkley

Brent Hinkley

Jerry

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Elsa

Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

Hospital Receptionist

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Doug Barron

Group Leader

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Jan Saint

Santa

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Kisha Skinner

Street Singer

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Dion Simmons

Street Singer

Sam Coppola

Sam Coppola

Taxi Driver

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Patty Rosborough

Drunk

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Evan O'Meara

Sam

Kyle Gass

Kyle Gass

Tony

Gloria Irizarry

Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Carmichael

Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Jacob's Doctor

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Raymond Anthony Thomas

Policeman

Christopher John Fields

Christopher John Fields

Field Medic

Jaime Perry

Jaime Perry

Field Medic

Michael Tomlinson

Michael Tomlinson

Field Doctor

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A.M. Marxuach

Field Doctor

Antonia Rey

Antonia Rey

Woman on Subway

John Capodice

John Capodice

Army Officer

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John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

Army Officer

Bellina Logan

Bellina Logan

Emergency Ward Nurse

Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen

Resident Doctor

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Davidson Thomson

Evil Doctor

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Bryan Larkin

Jed

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B.J. Donaldson

Eli

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Thomas A. Carlin

Doorman

Carol Schneider

Carol Schneider

Nurse

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Nurse

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Diane Kagan

Nurse

Billie Neal

Billie Neal

Della

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Mike Stokie

Field Sergeant

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James Ellis Reynolds

EMT Bearer

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Dennis Rubin Green

Attendant

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Brad Hamler

Orderly

Byron Minns

Byron Minns

Orderly

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Reggie McFadden

Partygoer

Stephanie Berry

Stephanie Berry

Partygoer

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Chris Murphy

Partygoer

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John-Martin Green

Partygoer

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Arleigh Richards

Paul's Wife

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Ann Pearl Gary

Mourner

Barbara Gruen

Barbara Gruen

Mourner

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Joe Quintero

Street Kid

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John Louis Fischer

Machine Gunner

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Alva Williams

Masked Man

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Elizabeth Abassi

Hospital Patient

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Nora Burns

Hospital Patient

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Alison Gordy

Hospital Patient

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Jessica Roberts

Hospital Patient

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Holly Kennedy

Hospital Patient

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Blanche Irwin Stuart

Hospital Patient

Perry Lang

Perry Lang

Jacob's Assailant

José Alvarez

José Alvarez

Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Robert Baglia

Tommy, Patient (uncredited)

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Steve Baker

Pool Player (uncredited)

Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin

Gabe (uncredited)

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Ray DeFeis

Straight Jacket Patient (uncredited)

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Ed Jupp Jr.

Eyeless Doctor (uncredited)

Reviews (1)

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GenerationofSwine
GenerationofSwine
Rating 100%

January 12, 2023

Trippy. No, you probably didn't read that right. I meant to write it in a way that sounded more like a stoner. Tripppy? Tttttrrrrrriiiippppppyyyyy, duuuude. Something like that. Anyway, I love Tim Robbins as an actor and you should take that statement into consideration when I say that this is one of his better films. What I can say is that a doctor goes to Vietnam, and then leaves his wife, marries someone else becomes a Postal Employee, and that is about as much as I can honestly say without throwing the spoiler alert up. It is one of those movies where everything you love about the plot would be a red flag on the spoiler radar... so watch it, enjoy it, you won't be disappointed. And you will see what I am talking about with the spoilers when you get there.

Media

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Something's Wrong With My Head - Video Essay by Josh Nelson (first 5 minutes)

Something's Wrong With My Head - Video Essay by Josh Nelson (first 5 minutes)

JACOB'S LADDER - Trailer

JACOB'S LADDER - Trailer

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