Ladder 49 (2004)
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An everyday hero recalls his life as he's forced to look death in the eye in this adventure drama. Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) is a young firefighter who is a member of Ladder Company 49, led by Capt. Kennedy (John Travolta), a tough but compassionate man who looks upon his fellow firefighters as a family. While battling a blaze, Morrison finds himself trapped inside a burning building, and as Kennedy and his men try to find a way to rescue him, Morrison looks back on his life and how he came to choose such a dangerous career. Ladder 49 also features Jacinda Barrett and Brooke Hamlin as, respectively, Morrison's wife and daughter. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jay Russell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Ladder 49
An everyday hero recalls his life as he's forced to look death in the eye in this adventure drama. Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) is a young firefighter who is a member of Ladder Company 49, led by Capt. Kennedy (John Travolta), a tough but compassionate man who looks upon his fellow firefighters as a family. While battling a blaze, Morrison finds himself trapped inside a burning building, and as Kennedy and his men try to find a way to rescue him, Morrison looks back on his life and how he came to choose such a dangerous career. Ladder 49 also features Jacinda Barrett and Brooke Hamlin as, respectively, Morrison's wife and daughter. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 115 mins
Complete Cast of Ladder 49
- Joaquin Phoenix - Jack Morrison
- Jacinda Barrett - Linda Morrison
- Morris Chestnut - Tommy Drake
- Balthazar Getty - Ray Guquin
- Jay Hernandez - Keith Perez
- Kevin Daniels - Don Miller
- Robert Logan Lewis - Robert Reilly
- John Travolta - Captain Mike Kennedy
- Robert Patrick - Richter, Lenny
- Billy Burke - Dennis Gauquin
- Tim Guinee - Tony Corrigan
- Kevin Chapman - Frank McKinney
- Brooke Hamlin - Katie Morrison
- Spencer Berglund - Nicky Morrison
- Director(s):
- Jay Russell
- Writer(s):
- Lewis Colick
- Producer(s):
- Casey Silver
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Humor, Adult Language, Violence, Adult Situations)
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