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On 06 Oct 1971, in Vietnam, the American soldier Jacob Singer is wounded by a bayonet during an attack to his platoon. He wakes up in a New york subway while going home late at night after working overtime in the post office. He is divorced from Sarah, lives with his colleague and lover Jezebel in a small Brooklyn apartment and misses his young son Gabe, who died in an accident for which Jacob feels responsible. During the next days, Jacob is chased by demons and finds the army conspiracy against him, while having strange visions during different moments of his life.
Movie Tagline:
The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
Title: Jacob's Ladder
Release Date: November 02, 1990
Runtime: 113 mins
Genre: Drama
All Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Languages: English
Country: USA
Colors: Color
Sound: Dolby SR
IMDB Rating: 7.5
Brimstone Pit Rating: 8.4 - (Rate This Horror Movie)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With J
MPAA Rating: R
Director(s):
Adrian Lyne
Cast:
Tim Robbins ...Jacob Singer
Elizabeth Pena ...Jezzie
Danny Aiello ...Louis
Matt Craven ...Michael
Pruitt Taylor Vince ...Paul
Jason Alexander ...Geary
Patricia Kalember ...Sarah
Eriq La Salle ...Frank
Ving Rhames ...George
Brian Tarantina ...Doug
Anthony Alessandro ...Rod
Brent Hinkley ...Jerry
S. Epatha Merkerson ...Elsa
Suzanne Shepherd ...Hospital Receptionist
Doug Barron ...Group Leader
Jan Saint ...Santa
Kisha Skinner ...Street Singer
Dion Simmons ...Street Singer
Sam Coppola ...Taxi Driver
Patty Rosborough ...Drunk
Evan O'Meara ...Sam
Kyle Gass ...Tony
Gloria Irizarry ...Mrs. Carmichael
Lewis Black ...Jacob's Doctor
Raymond Anthony Thomas ...Policeman
Christopher John Fields ...Field Medic (as Christopher Fields)
Jaime Perry ...Field Medic
Michael Tomlinson ...Field Doctor
A.M. Marxuach ...Field Doctor
Antonia Rey ...Woman on Subway
» [more cast members]
Producer(s):
Mario Kassar
Alan Marshall
Bruce Joel Rubin
Andrew G. Vajna
Writer(s):
Bruce Joel Rubin
Composer(s):
Maurice Jarre
Trailer(s):
Jacob's Ladder Horror Film Trailer 1
Movie Soundtrack(s):
"LADY MARMALADE"
"MY THANG"
"PLEASE MR. POSTMAN"
"SONNY BOY"
"WHAT'S GOING ON"
"HEARING SOLAR WINDS / Part 3: Arc Descents"
More Movie Taglines:
- The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
Movie Quote(s):
- Louis: Eckhart saw Hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you, he said. They're freeing your soul. So, if you're frightened of dying and... and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the earth.
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Louis: If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. If you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
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Jezebel: Well, personally, I never went for church names. [Jacob laughs] Jezebel: What? Jacob Singer: Where do you think Jezebel came from? Jezebel: No one calls me that. Jacob Singer: You're such a heathen, Jezzie. How'd I ever get involved with such a fuckin' ninny? Jezebel: You sold your soul, remember? That's what you told me. Jacob Singer: Yeah? For what? Jezebel: A good lay. Jacob Singer: Look what I got. Jezebel, Jacob Singer: The best.
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Jacob's Doctor: You're a lucky guy, Jake. You must have friends in high places.
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Army Officer: Mr. Singer. What an appropriate name for a man who can't shut up.
Movie Trivia:
- All SFX were filmed live, with no post-production. For example, to achieve the famous 'shaking head' effect, director Adrian Lyne simply filmed the actor waving his head around (and keeping his shoulders and the rest of his body completely still) at 4fps, resulting in an incredibly fast and deeply disturbing motion when played back at the normal frame-rate of 24fps.
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The Bergen Street station in the film was actually an abandoned, lower level portion of the station, which had to be re-tiled and fixed to look as if it was still in working condition.
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All ads in the subway and Bergen Street station are anti-drug ads.
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According to the original script, the subway station Jacob arrives at in the beginning of the movie was supposed to be Nostrand Avenue - not Bergen Street.
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According to the original script, after Jacob is nearly run over by the subway train, a sequence involving a man being raped in the subway station mens bathroom was supposed to occur. It was filmed but deleted from the final cut (parts of the scene can be seen in the Making-Of featurette Building 'Jacob's Ladder' (1990) (V)).
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Keywords:
Vietnam, New York, Subway, Vietnam War Veteran, Flashback ...[more]
Keywords All:
Delusion, Army, Soldier, Postal Worker, Vision, Conspiracy, Vietnam War, Demon, Drug Abuse, Disturbing, Hit By Car, Buddhist, Death, Barefoot, Mind Game, Female Nudity, Haunting, Paranoia, Bathtub, Nightmare, Hallucination, Shot In The Head, Kafka Esque, Purgatory, Goth, Human Experimentation, Dying, Severed Foot, Lifting Person In Air, Chase, Snorricam, Vietnam Veteran, Auditory Hallucination, Stabbed In The Forehead, Loss, Enigma, Stabbed In The Stomach, Tragedy, Male Nudity, Train, Dog, Postman, Kicked In The Face, Vomit, Monster, Palm Reading, Funeral, Memory, Corpse, Helicopter, Severed Arm, Apostrophe In Title, Angel, Trenchcoat, Bare Breasts, Surrealism, Self Mutilation, Fever, Title Based On Song, Friendly Fire, Anxiety, Chiropractor, Gore, Torture, Phantasmagoria, Bare Butt, Guardian Angel, Punctuation In Title, Hell, Strait Jacket, Demon Rape, Male Rear Nudity, Explosion, Neck Breaking, Party, Gurney, Blood, Exploding Car, Gothic, Hospital, Shower, 1970s, Bare Chested Male, Cult Favorite, Ice Bath, Topless Female Nudity, Cover Up, Death Of Child, Death Of Friend, Death Of Son, Independent Film, Character Name In Title, Surprise Ending
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