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Under Jakob's Ladder
Genres
DramaWar
Overview
Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob, a former teacher who lost his job due to the new Communist system, can only stand by and watch as the world around him slowly disintegrates and fear and suspicion rule the day. Like most of the men in his village, he soon finds himself in a Soviet prison. But it is there that he discovers that the freedom he craves might actually be found within the walls of his cell.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
2011-07-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Christopher Elliott
Nikolai
Sal Rendino
Bruno
Quentin McCuiston
Yasha
Matthew R. Staley
Karl
Sean Patrick Folster
Yosif
Peter Iasillo Jr.
Vovik
Chloe Roe
Marta
Victoria Bundonis
Rachel
Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff
Emma
Ken Jennings
Oigen
Stass Klassen
David
Grzegorz Kowalczyk
Rudi
Philip Willingham
Ivan
Horacio F. Lazo
Pepchik
Steven Roe
Hans
Armen Garo
Serzhant
Igor Litwinowicz
Eye-Patch
Michael Satow
Teo
T.J. Craig
Ludwig
Aaron Schroeder
Norbert
Jason Catron
Otto
Yuri Lomakin
Viktor
Jeff Stewart
Jakob
Dick Haymes
Thick-Neck
Paul Mauriello
Drago
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