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Ladder 49
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
2004 · Directed by Jay Russell · 115 min · Drama · Action · Thriller · 8 frames
Tagline
Their greatest challenge lies in rescuing one of their own.
Crew
- Screenplay: Lewis Colick
- Cinematography: James L. Carter
- Edited by: Bud S. Smith, M. Scott Smith
- Music: William Ross
- Production design: Tony Burrough
- Produced by: Casey Silver
Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix as Jack Morrison
- John Travolta as Captain Mike Kennedy
- Jacinda Barrett as Linda Morrison
- Robert Patrick as Lenny Richter
- Morris Chestnut as Tommy Drake
- Billy Burke as Dennis Gauquin
- Balthazar Getty as Ray Gauquin
- Tim Guinee as Tony Corrigan
- Kevin Chapman as Frank Mckinny
- Jay Hernandez as Keith Perez
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Fantail Films Inc.
- Budget: $60,000,000
- Box office: $100,572,044
- Themes: rescue, hero, fire, disaster, firefighting, ledge, practical joke, firefighter
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