A traumatized Vietnam war veteran finds out that his post-war life isn't what he believes it to be when he's attacked by horned creatures in the subway and his dead son comes to visit him...
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Tim Robbins | Jacob |
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Elizabeth Pena | Jezzie |
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Danny Aiello | Louis |
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Matt Craven | Michael |
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Pruitt Taylor Vince | Paul |
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Jason Alexander | Geary |
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Patricia Kalember | Sarah |
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Eriq La Salle | Frank |
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Ving Rhames | George |
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Brian Tarantina | Doug |
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Anthony Alessandro | Rod |
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Brent Hinkley | Jerry |
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S. Epatha Merkerson | Elsa |
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Suzanne Shepherd | Hospital Receptionist |
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Doug Barron | Group Leader |
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Jan Saint | Santa |
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Kisha Skinner | Street Singer |
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Dion Simmons | Street Singer |
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Sam Coppola | Taxi Driver |
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Patty Rosborough | Drunk |
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Evan O'Meara | Sam |
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Kyle Gass | Tony |
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Gloria Irizarry | Mrs. Carmichael |
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Lewis Black | Jacob's Doctor |
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Raymond Anthony Thomas | Policeman |
| Director | Adrian Lyne |
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| Writer | Bruce Joel Rubin | |
| Producer | Mario Kassar, Alan Marshall, Bruce Joel Rubin, Andrew G. Vajna | |
| Musician | Maurice Jarre | |
| Photography | Jeffrey L. Kimball | |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Snap Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 182 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:31 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:01 |
Story Synopsis:
Jacob’s Ladder is a provocative psychological thriller that stars Tim Robbins as Jacob Singer, a man whose life has become a living nightmare. Wounded in Vietnam, Singer is torn between memories of his dead son and terrifying wartime demons that relentlessly haunt him, pushing him closer to the edge. Losing his grip on reality, his beautiful girlfriend (Elizabeth Pena) only adds confusion to his life, drawing him into a web of sexual intrigue. Ultimately, it is Singer’s friend Louis (Danny Aiello) who turns to be the only one he can truly count on.
DVD Picture:
While the LaserDisc picture exhibits good color fidelity throughout with accurately rendered fleshtones, richly hued colors and deep, solid blacks, the anamorphic DVD, when viewed through the component video output, produces slightly more intensified hues, especially reddish fleshtones. The DVD color resolution, however, is excellent in defining subtle textures. The DVD is far sharper than the Laser Disc whose images are slightly soft in appearance. Contrast and shadow detail are excellent with the DVD exhibiting finer gradations in shade in the dark areas. The letterbox and anamorphic DVD, and LaserDisc, aspect ratios are 1.85:1.
Soundtrack:
The balance difference in level between the remastered Dolby® Digital discrete 5.1 and matrix PCM Dolby Surround soundtrack is often dramatic. With center channel matched levels the other Dolby Digital channels are significantly lower in level and impact. The matrix PCM delivers a more spatially expansive and dynamic soundfield with deep bass and good production values, and is preferred.
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