The Last Rung on the Ladder
2024 | 24m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Jeff Blankenship |
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| Writer: | Max Blaska, Karla S. Bryant, Stephen King |
| Staring: |
| Larry discovers his estranged sister, Kitty, has committed suicide. He recounts a fateful day, when the two were children playing in their family’s barn in rural Nebraska. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 28, 2024 |
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| Director: | Jeff Blankenship |
| Writer: | Max Blaska, Karla S. Bryant, Stephen King |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on short story, short film, adaptation, dollar baby |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $20,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Sep 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Seth K. Hale | Larry Gatlin |
| Kayla Kelly | Kitty (Katrina) Gatlin |
| Brian Belz | Carnival Barker of Despair |
| Tyler Love | Young Larry |
| Ruby Mandil | Young Kitty |
| Greysen Ebert | Teenage Larry |
| Madeleine Sorenson | Teenage Kitty |
| Allen Ebert | Mr. Gatlin |
| Heidi Henkel-Hanke | Mrs. Camber |
| Tony Lee Gratz | Jerry |
| Jo Gassner | Emcee |
| Anthony J. Cooley | Guy at Bar |
| Jill A. Craft | Bar Patron |
| Rachael Dunbeck | Party Attendee |
| Kurt Krauss | Zak |
| Kurt Krauss | Recipient 1 |
| Franki Moscato | Recipient 2 |
| Merlaine Angwall | Recipient 3 |
| Max Blaska | Recipient 4 |
| Kristina A. Barzano | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Ashley Beno | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Amanda Bills Harvat | Award Ceremony Guest |
| David Blaska | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Sandra A. Brock | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Aaron Busse | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Bailey Byers | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Linda Christiansen | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Brittany Corcoran | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Michael Detert | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Madeline M. Diny | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Rachel 'Cola' Engel | High School Graduate |
| Alexis Ernst | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Alexa Friedrich | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Katie Geis | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Lauder Hansen | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Michael Harvat | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Kristian Johnson | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Ava Kennemer | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Christina Kloehn | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Jade Koenings | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Samantha Lauersdorf | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Alex Lautenschlager | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Shelby Lloyd | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Cara Lonergan | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Caitlyn 'AJ' McCord | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Kevin McHugh | Waitstaff |
| Amy Moile | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Lawrence J. Muehrer | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Susan Olstad | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Nicholas Panke-Fenrich | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Rose Ragenoski-Campbell | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Nicole Rayos | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Clayton Richard | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Jody Robl | Waitstaff |
| Angelica M. Sanchez | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Lisa Sieczkowski | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Jennifer Srnka | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Michael Stanley | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Bernie Starzewski | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Heinz-Dieter Stengel | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Vicki Svacina | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Olivia J. Swodzinski | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Paige M. Thompson | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Jesse Tubeszewski | Award Ceremony Guest |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jeff Blankenship | Director |
| Max Blaska | Writer |
| Karla S. Bryant | Writer |
| Justin Bright | Music |
| Ethan Verkuilen | Cinematography |
| Josh Hughes | Editor |
| Stephen King | Story |
| Chanel Volpel | Casting Director |
| Moriah Koehler | Art Direction, Second Assistant Camera |
| Kurt Krauss | Art Direction |
| Chris Weis | Assistant Director |
| Brian Neal | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rachel 'Cola' Engel | Script Supervisor |
| Kelly Lajter | Script Supervisor |
| Adam Monfils | Rigging Gaffer |
| Zach McLain | First Assistant Camera |
| Peter L. Hernandez | Boom Operator, Gaffer |
| Doug Montoya | Sound Recordist |
| Mitchell Muenster | Sound Engineer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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