Jacob's Ladder
The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
1990-11-02 | 113 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Tim RobbinsJacob
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Elizabeth PeñaJezzie
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Danny AielloLouis
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Matt CravenMichael
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Pruitt Taylor VincePaul
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Jason AlexanderGeary
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Patricia KalemberSarah
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Eriq La SalleFrank
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Ving RhamesGeorge
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Brian TarantinaDoug
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Anthony AlessandroRod
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Brent HinkleyJerry
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S. Epatha MerkersonElsa
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Suzanne ShepherdHospital Receptionist
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Sam CoppolaTaxi Driver