Jacob's Ladder
# The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
📜 Overview:
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.
💵 Budget: USD
25,000,000
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1990-11-02
⌚ Running Time:
113 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.355
Beloved Cast
Jacob
Tim Robbins
Jezzie
Elizabeth Peña
Louis
Danny Aiello
Michael
Matt Craven
Paul
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Geary
Jason Alexander
Sarah
Patricia Kalember
Frank
Eriq La Salle
George
Ving Rhames
Doug
Brian Tarantina
Rod
Anthony Alessandro
Jerry
Brent Hinkley
Elsa
S. Epatha Merkerson
Hospital Receptionist
Suzanne Shepherd
Group Leader
Doug Barron
Santa
Jan Saint
Street Singer
Kisha Skinner
Street Singer
Dion Simmons
Taxi Driver
Sam Coppola
Drunk
Patty Rosborough
Sam
Evan O'Meara
Tony
Kyle Gass
Mrs. Carmichael
Gloria Irizarry
Jacob's Doctor
Lewis Black
Policeman
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Field Medic
Christopher John Fields
Field Medic
Jaime Perry
Field Doctor
Michael Tomlinson
Field Doctor
A.M. Marxuach
Woman on Subway
Antonia Rey
Army Officer
John Capodice
Army Officer
John Patrick McLaughlin
Emergency Ward Nurse
Bellina Logan
Resident Doctor
Scott Cohen
Evil Doctor
Davidson Thomson
Jed
Bryan Larkin
Eli
B.J. Donaldson
Doorman
Thomas A. Carlin
Nurse
Carol Schneider
Nurse
Becky Ann Baker
Nurse
Diane Kagan
Della
Billie Neal
Field Sergeant
Mike Stokie
EMT Bearer
James Ellis Reynolds
Attendant
Dennis Rubin Green
Orderly
Brad Hamler
Orderly
Byron Minns
Partygoer
Reggie McFadden
Partygoer
Stephanie Berry
Partygoer
Chris Murphy
Partygoer
John-Martin Green
Paul's Wife
Arleigh Richards
Mourner
Ann Pearl Gary
Mourner
Barbara Gruen
Street Kid
Joe Quintero
Machine Gunner
John Louis Fischer
Masked Man
Alva Williams
Hospital Patient
Elizabeth Abassi
Hospital Patient
Nora Burns
Hospital Patient
Alison Gordy
Hospital Patient
Jessica Roberts
Hospital Patient
Holly Kennedy
Hospital Patient
Blanche Irwin Stuart
Jacob's Assailant
Perry Lang
Factory Worker (uncredited)
José Alvarez
Tommy, Patient (uncredited)
Robert Baglia
Commuter (uncredited)
John D. Bair
Pool Player (uncredited)
Steve Baker
Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Orson Bean
Gabe (uncredited)
Macaulay Culkin
Straight Jacket Patient (uncredited)
Ray DeFeis
Eyeless Doctor (uncredited)
Ed Jupp Jr.