Movie Cosmos - Jacob's Ladder

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Tim Robbins

As Jacob

Elizabeth Peña

As Jezzie

Danny Aiello

As Louis

Matt Craven

As Michael

Pruitt Taylor Vince

As Paul

Jason Alexander

As Geary

Patricia Kalember

As Sarah

Eriq La Salle

As Frank

Ving Rhames

As George

Brian Tarantina

As Doug

Anthony Alessandro

As Rod

Brent Hinkley

As Jerry

S. Epatha Merkerson

As Elsa

Suzanne Shepherd

As Hospital Receptionist

Doug Barron

As Group Leader

Jan Saint

As Santa

Kisha Skinner

As Street Singer

Dion Simmons

As Street Singer

Sam Coppola

As Taxi Driver

Patty Rosborough

As Drunk

Evan O'Meara

As Sam

Kyle Gass

As Tony

Gloria Irizarry

As Mrs. Carmichael

Lewis Black

As Jacob's Doctor

Raymond Anthony Thomas

As Policeman

Christopher John Fields

As Field Medic

Jaime Perry

As Field Medic

Michael Tomlinson

As Field Doctor

A.M. Marxuach

As Field Doctor

Antonia Rey

As Woman on Subway

John Capodice

As Army Officer

John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin

As Army Officer

Bellina Logan

As Emergency Ward Nurse

Scott Cohen

As Resident Doctor

Davidson Thomson

As Evil Doctor

Bryan Larkin

As Jed

B.J. Donaldson

As Eli

Thomas A. Carlin

As Doorman

Carol Schneider

As Nurse

Becky Ann Baker

As Nurse

Diane Kagan

As Nurse

Billie Neal

As Della

Mike Stokie

As Field Sergeant

James Ellis Reynolds

As EMT Bearer

Dennis Rubin Green

As Attendant

Brad Hamler

As Orderly

Byron Minns

As Orderly

Reggie McFadden

As Partygoer

Stephanie Berry

As Partygoer

Chris Murphy

As Partygoer

John-Martin Green

As Partygoer

Arleigh Richards

As Paul's Wife

Ann Pearl Gary

As Mourner

Barbara Gruen

As Mourner

Joe Quintero

As Street Kid

John Louis Fischer

As Machine Gunner

Alva Williams

As Masked Man

Elizabeth Abassi

As Hospital Patient

Nora Burns

As Hospital Patient

Alison Gordy

As Hospital Patient

Jessica Roberts

As Hospital Patient

Holly Kennedy

As Hospital Patient

Blanche Irwin Stuart

As Hospital Patient

Perry Lang

As Jacob's Assailant

José Alvarez

As Factory Worker (uncredited)

Robert Baglia

As Tommy, Patient (uncredited)

Steve Baker

As Pool Player (uncredited)

Orson Bean

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

Macaulay Culkin

As Gabe (uncredited)

Ray DeFeis

As Straight Jacket Patient (uncredited)

Ed Jupp Jr.

As Eyeless Doctor (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Adrian Lyne

Director

Alan Marshall

Producer

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Director of Photography

Tom Rolf

Editor

Bruce Joel Rubin

Producer, Writer, Associate Producer

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Marvin Gaye

Songs

David Hykes

Songs

LaBelle

Songs

James Brown

Songs

Al Jolson

Songs

Kathleen Dolan

Set Decoration

Ellen Mirojnick

Costume Design

Scott Burrow

Sound Editor

Russell Cate

Makeup Effects Designer

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Milton C. Burrow

Supervising Sound Editor

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

Richard Burrow

Sound Editor

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andrew G. Vajna

Executive Producer

Jeremy Conway

Art Direction

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Dean

Makeup Artist

W. Steven Graham

Art Direction

Chester Slomka

Sound Editor

Brian Morris

Production Design

Edward L. Sandlin

Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Gary Shepherd

Sound Editor

Mike Getlin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Greg Orloff

Foley

Steve Dewey

Sound Effects

Tod A. Maitland

Sound Recordist

Mark Gordon

Sound Editor

Peewee Piemonte

Stunts

Heidi Levitt

Casting

Vebe Borge

Second Assistant Director

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Clayton Townsend

Production Manager

Risa Bramon Garcia

Casting

Deborah Lupard

Second Second Assistant Director

Billy Hopkins

Casting

Michael R. Sloan

Post-Production Manager

Peter Bucossi

Stunts

James McMillan

Grip

Reviews:

GenerationofSwine (10/10)

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.

2023-01-12