Jacob's Ladder (1990)
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.
Director: Adrian Lyne
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Tim Robbins as Jacob |
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Elizabeth Peña as Jezzie |
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Danny Aiello as Louis |
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Matt Craven as Michael |
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Pruitt Taylor Vince as Paul |
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Jason Alexander as Geary |
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Patricia Kalember as Sarah |
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Eriq La Salle as Frank |
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Ving Rhames as George |
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Brian Tarantina as Doug |
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Anthony Alessandro as Rod |
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Brent Hinkley as Jerry |
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S. Epatha Merkerson as Elsa |
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Suzanne Shepherd as Hospital Receptionist |
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Doug Barron as Group Leader |
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Jan Saint as Santa |
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Kisha Skinner as Street Singer |
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Dion Simmons as Street Singer |
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Sam Coppola as Taxi Driver |
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Patty Rosborough as Drunk |
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Evan O'Meara as Sam |
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Kyle Gass as Tony |
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Gloria Irizarry as Mrs. Carmichael |
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Lewis Black as Jacob's Doctor |
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Raymond Anthony Thomas as Policeman |
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Christopher John Fields as Field Medic |
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Jaime Perry as Field Medic |
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Michael Tomlinson as Field Doctor |
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A.M. Marxuach as Field Doctor |
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Antonia Rey as Woman on Subway |
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John Capodice as Army Officer |
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John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin as Army Officer |
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Bellina Logan as Emergency Ward Nurse |
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Scott Cohen as Resident Doctor |
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Davidson Thomson as Evil Doctor |
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Bryan Larkin as Jed |
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B.J. Donaldson as Eli |
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Thomas A. Carlin as Doorman |
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Carol Schneider as Nurse |
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Becky Ann Baker as Nurse |
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Diane Kagan as Nurse |
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Billie Neal as Della |
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Mike Stokie as Field Sergeant |
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James Ellis Reynolds as EMT Bearer |
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Dennis Rubin Green as Attendant |
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Brad Hamler as Orderly |
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Byron Minns as Orderly |
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Reggie McFadden as Partygoer |
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Stephanie Berry as Partygoer |
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Chris Murphy as Partygoer |
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John-Martin Green as Partygoer |
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Arleigh Richards as Paul's Wife |
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Ann Pearl Gary as Mourner |
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Barbara Gruen as Mourner |
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Joe Quintero as Street Kid |
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John Louis Fischer as Machine Gunner |
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Alva Williams as Masked Man |
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Elizabeth Abassi as Hospital Patient |
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Nora Burns as Hospital Patient |
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Alison Gordy as Hospital Patient |
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Jessica Roberts as Hospital Patient |
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Holly Kennedy as Hospital Patient |
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Blanche Irwin Stuart as Hospital Patient |
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Perry Lang as Jacob's Assailant |
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José Alvarez as Factory Worker (uncredited) |
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Robert Baglia as Tommy, Patient (uncredited) |
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Steve Baker as Pool Player (uncredited) |
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Orson Bean as Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Macaulay Culkin as Gabe (uncredited) |
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Ray DeFeis as Straight Jacket Patient (uncredited) |
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Ed Jupp Jr. as Eyeless Doctor (uncredited) |
| Production | Alan Marshall | Producer |
| Camera | Jeffrey L. Kimball | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Adrian Lyne | Director |
| Editing | Tom Rolf | Editor |
| Production | Bruce Joel Rubin | Producer |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Bruce Joel Rubin | Writer |
| Sound | Marvin Gaye | Songs |
| Sound | David Hykes | Songs |
| Sound | LaBelle | Songs |
| Sound | James Brown | Songs |
| Sound | Al Jolson | Songs |
| Art | Kathleen Dolan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Mirojnick | Costume Design |
| Sound | Scott Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Russell Cate | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Sound | Gordon Davidson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Mario Kassar | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Richard Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Production | Bruce Joel Rubin | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Andrew G. Vajna | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jeremy Conway | Art Direction |
| Sound | Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Dean | Makeup Artist |
| Art | W. Steven Graham | Art Direction |
| Sound | Chester Slomka | Sound Editor |
| Art | Brian Morris | Production Design |
| Sound | Edward L. Sandlin | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Neil Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gary Shepherd | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Mike Getlin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Greg Orloff | Foley |
| Sound | Steve Dewey | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Tod A. Maitland | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Mark Gordon | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Peewee Piemonte | Stunts |
| Production | Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| Directing | Vebe Borge | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Joseph P. Reidy | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Clayton Townsend | Production Manager |
| Production | Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting |
| Directing | Deborah Lupard | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Crew | Michael R. Sloan | Post-Production Manager |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Camera | James McMillan | Grip |