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Ladder 49 (2004)

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Movie Info


Genre

Action, Drama

Release Date

October 08, 2004

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Duration

115 min.

Studio

Touchstone Pictures

Official Site

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Cast and Crew


Director

Jay Russell

Producer

Casey Silver

Screenwriter

Lewis Colick

Starring

Movie Story


Jack Morrison (Phoenix) is a fireman -- he saves lives for a living. But as rewarding as the work is, the physical toll, high risk, and low pay often make Jack wonder if he has done the right thing for his wife and children. Even the support and encouragement he receives from his mentor and chief (Travolta) and the fellow firemen in his firehouse, Ladder 49, can't help Jack shake the feeling. But when Jack becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career, it is now he who needs to be rescued. With the fire raging in every direction and his brothers-in-arms struggling to set him free, the question of whether Jack will live or die hangs in the balance.

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MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..'Ladder' is realistic..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
“..Watching Ladder 49 is a basically cathartic experience..”
by Marjorie Baumgarten [Austin Chronicle]
“..director Russell fails to paint an honest human portrait..”
by Stella Papamichael [BBC Films]